Psychology

What is abnormality? Using the case studies of two young women—one who has depression, one who has an anxiety disorder—as a springboard, this program presents three psychological perspectives on mental disorder. (30 minutes)

What compels a seemingly normal person to disregard a fundamental societal principle and commit murder? In this disturbing program, correspondent Steve Aveson reports on scientific research into the behavior of killers. (47 minutes)

As the deadliest drug epidemic in American history rages, follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they explore how addiction affects the brain and how we should address our opioid crisis. (53 minutes)

Children as young as three are becoming addicted to mobile phones, harming their development and causing possible long-term damage. We follow some of the youngest cases and hear how our brains are affected by exposure to screens. We also learn how platforms like Snapchat or Facebook are engineered to make them hyper-addictive. (53 minutes)

In this episode, Professor Robert Winston and Professor Tanya Byron discover how our teenagers' changing brains mean that what they choose to do at 16 can shape their lives forever. With surprising new research in human biology and neuroscience, we reveal how the most baffling aspects of teenage life can be explained and illuminated by the latest understanding of the changing teenage brain. (1 hour)

Adolescence is a time when cute children suddenly become rebellious teenagers. The latest scientific research suggests this is deeply related to a “special mechanism” uniquely acquired during evolution; the troubling adolescent behavior is actually a part of human brain development. (49 minutes)

Superintendent Mike Dempsey implemented a novel approach to dealing with the systemic problems represented by gang involvement. His program GROW—Gang Realities in Our World—brings together kids with gang ties to live with one another, speak to one another, and face the fact that far less separates them than holds them in common. This film highlights that program and covers one of its counseling sessions. Viewer discretion advised. (43 minutes)

In this introduction to Person-Centred Counseling, Barry Kopp demonstrates how, by working with the three core conditions of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence, he is able to develop the counseling relationship. This set includes an unscripted counseling session using the Person-Centered model, a debrief with client and practitioner, a discussion of key concepts, and a discussion of how the CPCAB model of counselling practice relates to Person-Centered Theory. (2 hr 3 min)

The work of Jean Piaget has become the foundation of developmental psychology and the basis for changes in educational practice. In this program, David Elkind—author of The Hurried Child and Miseducation and a student of Piaget—explores the roots of Piaget’s work and outlines important vocabulary and concepts that structure much of the study of child development. (25 minutes)

The work of Lev Vygotsky is cited as the theory and practice of constructivist education. This program reconsiders the life, vocabulary, and concepts of Vygotsky, illustrating four basic concepts integral to his work: children construct knowledge, learning can lead development, development cannot be separated from its social context, and language plays a central role in cognitive development. (28 minutes)

This program traces the history of educational psychology from ancient philosophy to modern theories. It explores the ideas of such figures as Plato, Aristotle, Vives, Herbert, Thorndike, James, Hall, Dewey, Cubberley, Binet, Piaget, Steiner, Bloom, Bandura, Vygotsky, and Bruner. (26 minutes)

This program explores instructional design, educational technology, curriculum development, organizational learning, special education, and classroom management. It outlines the cognitive, academic, social, and moral goals of learning; presents behavioral, cognitive, functionalist, and constructivist theories of learning; and looks at qualitative and quantitative methods of pedagogical analysis. The program also considers the effects of such factors as intelligence, motivation, reading level, culture, and disability on student comprehension and learning. (32 minutes)

Non-consensual sexuality is perhaps the most difficult, yet most valuable of the sexuality conversations in this series. Theoretically, 100% of us, when we are sexual, want sex to be consensual. Anastasia, Molly and Monique share their stories with us in an unscripted and spontaneous manner. Each has been the victim of sexual assault. (37 minutes)

To whom are you attracted? Persons of the same sex? Persons of the “other” sex? Persons of both sexes? Listen and watch as Jeannie and Mary talk about being the first lesbian couple to adopt in Colorado. Observe a three-parent family with their three children as they talk about sexual orientation and its role in their family. Listen as Kim shares her unfolding story of intersexuality discovery and its role in her sexual orientation. (37 minutes)

This video explores social thinking, social influence, and social relations of both the antisocial and pro-social varieties. How do we understand other people? Consider the kinds of force a group exerts. (29 minutes)

This film uses real studies to explore some of the major issues surrounding psychological research in three key areas: ethics, socially sensitive research, and ethnocentrism. It covers ethical guidelines for research and reasons for breaching those guidelines; how to address research justification, use of knowledge, and interpretation of findings in a socially sensitive research proposal; and how to be aware of social construction and possible ethnocentric biases. (23 minutes)