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Shame on Us

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

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.

Selling with Psychology

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

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

Fast Times for Our Brains

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

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

Modern Science on Addiction

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

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

Discover, Discuss and Demand

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

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

Canadians Say It Gets Better

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

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

Prison Horrors

Friday, October 29th, 2010

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

Why Women Apologize More

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

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 Project

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

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.

Empathy and Civilization

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Roles of empathy in human civilization.

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