Great Ideas in Psychology Podcast
By Professor Todd
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Podcast Description
This is a podcast about the greatest ideas in psychology. It is based on an Introduction to Psychology class. Come explore this fascinating topic with an entertaining and informative presentation of the basics. Perfect for all students of psychology, especially those in introductory classes.
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32-Multiple Intelligences and EQ | There is more than one way of being smart. This podcast explores Howard Gardener’s concept of multiple intelligences and Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence. | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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31-Race, Genetics and Intelligence | One of the most contentious areas of psychology is the discussion of race and intelligence. This podcast lays out the facts, what we know and what we speculate. It also explores the genetic components of intelligence and their implications. Other topics include intelligence test bias, Lewis Terman and the Termanites, and the book The Bell Curve. | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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30-The History of Intelligence Testing | Just what is intelligence, anyway? Can it be measured, and if so, how? This podcast explores the concept of intelligence, what it is, why it matters and how it has been measured (and mismeasured). | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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29-Language | Communication can be taken for granted but its mechanisms are amazingly complex. How language is uniquely human, how language develops, the elements of language and how animals learn language. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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28-Cognition-Decision Making & Problem Solving | How to make good decisions and how problem solving can go wrong. This podcast discusses heuristics, algorithms, confirmation bias, belief perseverance, overconfidence bias, hindsight bias, the availability and representative heuristics. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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27-Cognition-Concepts and Reasoning | Thinking is made easier with clear concepts and good reasoning. This podcast covers basic cognitive psychology, learning, prototype matching, inductive and deductive reasoning, and thinking. | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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26-Moral Development | How do you learn right from wrong? Moral development makes it clear. This podcast covers Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, ethical dilemmas, and Gilligan’s concept of the Justice Perspective vs. the Care Perspective. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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25-Jean Piaget on Development | Piaget studied cognitive development from childhood to adulthood | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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24-Erik Erikson on Development | Erikson’s theory about the social motivation for development covers the lifespan. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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23-Sigmund Freud on Development | Freud’s theory is both influential and misunderstood. It’s time to clarify his work. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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22-BioPsychoSocial Development | Human growth and development involves the body, mind and emotions. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21-Memory-Retrieval and Forgetting | Getting information out of memory storage can be a tricky task. The lecture explores how memories are retrieved and what happens when memory goes away. | 3/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20-Memory-Encoding and Storage | Memory encodes and stores information about your life. This lecture looks into the types of memory and how they are created. | 3/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19-Observational & Insight Learning | What can we learn from dogs about helplessness? We learn by observing others and we can learn from insight. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18-Operant Conditioning | Operant conditioning is reward-punishment learning. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17-Classical Conditioning | Classical conditioning is stimulus-response learning. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16-Sleep, Dreaming & Hypnosis | We explore the field of sleep & dreaming and the phenomenon of hypnosis. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15-Consciousness-What Does It Mean To Be You | Your consciousness connects you to the past and the present. Here we explore what consciousness means to you. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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14-The Doors of Perception | Perception is making meaning of sensation. This lecture explores the rules your brain uses to understand the world. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13-Audition and Other Senses | The sense of hearing brings the world of sound to our brains. What else are your ears useful for? There are three more senses to cover – taste, smell and touch – but are there even more senses than five? | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-Sensation-Do You See What I See | The sense of sight is a primary sense used by human beings. Here we explore the amazing eye and its function. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-How Do You Make a Hormone? | The endocrine system is an important part of the body and it is controlled by the nervous system (kind of). | 3/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-Your Own Mind Business | Your brain is you! We will look at the lobes and hemispheres of the brain to see how the brain makes you who you are. | 3/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-Your Thoughts Affect Your Body | What you think about changes how your body functions. We look at the divisions of the nervous system to find out why. | 2/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-Your Body Affects Your Thoughts | Changes in your body affect how you think and feel. We will explore the basic building blocks of the nervous system to find out why. | 2/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-The Scientific Method | There are many claims of truth in the world. Among those competing claims, the scientific method is the best way we have for knowing the material world. This podcast explores steps 2, 3 and 4 of using the scientific method. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-A Good Theory | The first step of the scientific method is to formulate a good theory. A good theory fits the facts, predicts new discoveries, is falsifiable and is parsimonious. We will look more deeply into each of these qualities. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-Mind Reading and Claims of Truth | Many people want you to believe that they have the truth, but how can you be sure? The scientific method is a great way to separate fact from falsehood and to learn about the world. | 2/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-Psychology Comes of Age | Psychology grew at the intersection of philosophy and science. This podcast looks at the founders of psychology and the major schools of psychology. | 2/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-The Science of Psychology | This lecture covers the scientific thinking that shaped psychology and the three “-isms” of psychology: empiricism, rationalism and materialism. | 2/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-The Philosophy of Psychology | This lecture explores some of the great ideas in the history of Western thought and their contributions to the field of psychology. Hippocrates, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are covered. | 2/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-The Myth of Psyche | In this first lecture we will discuss the Myth of Psyche and the origins of the name psychology. Welcome to the podcast! | 2/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 32 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Quality and Very Helpful
This is a great podcast that is very professional. The quality of production as well as the content is great. Many of the topics are good for everyday use too. I listen all the time. Thanks Professor Todd!
Missing Programs
Excellent Podcast, I highly recommend it, however, 5 shows are missing, the titles are there, but nothing else???
Super Fantastic
Very educational and entertaining. Great general info., Very professionally done. Yeah, I super liked it. : )
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