

Judy De Loache of the University of Illinois. Renee Baillargeon of the University of Illinois and Dr. nurture debate, revealing how developmental psychologists study the contributions of both heredity and environment to child development. Michael Meaney of McGill University and Dr. How the brain controls behavior and, conversely, how behavior and environment influence the brain’s structure and functioning are the focus of this program. Mieke Verfaellie of Veterans Medical Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. John Gabrieli of Stanford University and Dr. This program discusses the structure and composition of the brain: how neurons function, how information is collected and transmitted, and how chemical reactions determine every thought, feeling, and action. Christina Maslach of the University of California, Berkeley, and Dr. This program examines the scientific method and the ways in which data are collected and analyzed - in the lab and in the field - with an emphasis on sharpening critical thinking in the interpretation of research findings. Emanuel Donchin of the University of Illinois. Mahzarin Banaji of Harvard University and Dr. This introduction presents psychology as a science at the crossroads of many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence. Complete program titles are available on the site map.ĭiscovering Psychology: Updated Edition enables students, as well as general viewers, to learn psychology’s history, observe psychology in practice, and better understand its relevance to their own lives. The three new video programs of the Updated Edition are Applying Psychology in Life, which explores the role of psychology: in law, conflict negotiation, ergonomics, and space travel, and human performance Cognitive Neuroscience presenting new ideas in brain research and the application of brain mapping technology, and Cultural Psychology which probes a complex field integrating social and personality psychology, anthropology and other social sciences. In addition, the site offers five interactive explorations of facets of psychology including its history, research methods, the human brain, human development, and approaches to treatment. In addition to the new and updated video programs, Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition includes this interactive website providing video program extensions including interviews with researchers, essays, and details on experiments. The Updated Edition, released in 2001, highlights major new developments in the field, and new areas of inquiry by the leading researchers. They tell the story of psychology through demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations, current research, documentary footage, and computer animation all based on extensive investigation and superior scholarship. The 26 video programs review the history of the field, including the work of early and contemporary theorists, practitioners, and researchers, illustrating their work with footage of classic experiments and modern studies.
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The Discovering Psychology telecourse and educational video series first premiered in 1990 as a visual resource for teaching introductory psychology.
