Brene Brown on shame and how it gets in the way of how we know to be happy, the role of gender and shame, and its relationship to worthiness and perfectionism.

Psychologist Robert Cialdini describes common techniques of persuasion used in advertising.

A leading neuropsychiatrist describes how our body and brains function in modern society.

The head of a research institute on substance use disorders explains their biological and social causes and courses.

On how mental health issues don’t occur in, and can’t be cured in, isolation.

The It Gets Better viral video campaign spreads to Canada, with a well-made documentary on bullying and gay youth.

Documentary examining conditions on a prison psych unit, as social trends continue to close hospital beds and criminalize mental illness. Excellent short film.

Do women apologize more than men, and why? This short pubcast video summarizes a psychology experiment examining why, accompanying an article newly published in Psychological Science.

It Gets Better: an indie viral video project begun by Dan Savage. LGBTQ people share stories about how they overcame being bullied about their sexuality, and went on to enjoy life once out of school. Hang on, there is hope.

Roles of empathy in human civilization.