http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln Online brain and behavior videos. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What We Are What it is to be human: "a modern secular view." First in a series of six talks by the distinguished cognitive scientist, in this long-running philosophical lecture series. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/human.html Darkness Calls A bullied young man in the Arctic resists suicidal thoughts through comic book battles with a demon, in an epic animated story. Subtitled in English, narrated in the Gitxsan language. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/comic-book-hero-saves-self.html Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. "Basically, depression is like the worst disease you can get." This renowned neuroscientist has convincing arguments to back up his opening statement. See also: an excellent lecture on the neurodegenerative effects of stress. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/sapolsky-on-depression.html Left Brain, Right Brain: Human nature and political values Trends in economics and politics including consumerism and changes in democracy, and how research into psychology, social networks and behavioural economics is relevant. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/political-behaviour.html On Fake Behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains his experiment in which wearing sunglasses perceived as designer counterfeits led people to cheat in an economic game. Amusing, nicely produced DIY video, featuring a great wardrobe. Check out more of his vids on Ariely's YouTube channel (a very funny intro to his work: ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/shades-of-lies.html Pink Brain, Blue Brain Mythbusting sex differences in the brain: author/neuroscientist Lise Eliot discusses her book. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/brain-based-sex-differences.html [U Mich library graffiti. Image by quinn.anya] A Better Brain: The Ethics of Neuro-enhancement The neuroethics of cosmetic psychopharmacology. Four hypothetical situations (with real parallels) are debated by major thinkers on a panel at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism: a person who wants to take a drug for narcolepsy to ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/cognitive-enhancement-debate.html Hearing Our Voices: A Participatory Research Being involved in designing and carrying out an academic participatory research project on housing for people with severe psychiatric challenges. Research team members also reveal their personal experiences and symptoms of schizophrenia, and talk about the group program The Unsung Heroes. Includes video of the ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/11/participatory-research.html Connected Minds: Loneliness, Social Brains and the Need for Community A recent release from the excellent RSA Vision lecture series: the leading expert in social neuroscience explains the subdiscipline. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/10/social-neuroscience-2.html Office Life Not to be confused with The Office, this is an amusing series too. Mental health issues and stigma in the workplace are the focus. The Interview, The Breakdown, and The Return. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/10/office-stigma.html