Fascinating psych experiments

Human behavior is a riddle. In these talks, speakers share psychological studies—from asking kids to wait to eat marshmallows to planting false memories through a single word—that offer possible solutions as well as surprising new twists.

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Kelly McGonigal

How to make stress your friend

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Does money make you mean?

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Tali Sharot

The optimism bias

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Elizabeth Loftus

How reliable is your memory?

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Joachim de Posada

Don't eat the marshmallow!

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David Pizarro

The strange politics of disgust

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Your body language may shape who you are

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Sheena Iyengar

The art of choosing

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Our buggy moral code

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Course info.

  • Prof. John D. E. Gabrieli

Departments

  • Brain and Cognitive Sciences

As Taught In

  • Cognitive Science

Learning Resource Types

Introduction to psychology, lecture videos.

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Videos at the Library

The U-M Library has a large collection of video materials both in physical and streaming formats.

  • The  Askwith Media Library  is your campus source for movies and TV shows.
  • All video content is searchable in the Library Catalog Search .
  • Streaming video databases include thematic or publisher/distributor based collections of videos and may be browsed or searched independently.

Searching for Video Content in Library Catalog Search

Searching for videos in the Library Catalog Search by using the Filters on the left-hand column to limit the Format to Visual Material.

  • Run your search
  • You may need to click "Show all ... Format Filters." if you do not see Visual Material listed
  • If Visual Material is not listed, then no videos match your search
  • Visual Materials include both hard copy and streaming video formats

Streaming Video Databases

A complete list of streaming video databases is available from the Askwith Media Library.

Instructors: Consult the guide from the Askwith Media Library on  Library Digital Films Service - Streaming video for instructors

  • PsycTHERAPY ***To access: after entering PsycNET using above link, click on Browse (in the blue menu bar) and then Psychotherapy Demonstration Videos - PsycTHERAPY*** PsycTHERAPY is a database of streaming psychotherapy demonstrations produced by the American Psychological Association. The videos feature some of North America's leading therapists demonstrating the approaches for which they are known in unscripted, spontaneous sessions with participants who have agreed to have their demonstration sessions taped for educational purposes.
  • Psychological Experiments Online This link opens in a new window Provides video and documents relating to many important experiments in social, development, and cognitive psychology. This collection includes 50 streaming videos with corresponding searchable transcripts, as well as links to YouTube videos on related topics. It also includes more than 500 books and documents, including original manuscripts and letters relating to many classic experiments. Access limited to current UM students, faculty and staff.
  • Counseling and Therapy in Video An online video collection for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Contains nearly 1000 hours of video in many formats including lectures, actual therapy sessions, reenactments, documentaries, and more. Covers a variety of treatment modalities and approaches. more... less... Access limited to current UM students, faculty and staff.
  • Kanopy Streaming Video - Psychology Kanopy Streaming offers a variety of documentary and feature films from an array of producers and distributors. Includes popular documentaries, psychotherapy videos, psychological trauma training videos, influential psychologists, symptom media collection, mental health and counseling, and more.
  • Filmakers Library Online This link opens in a new window Over 1000 documentary films on topics such as health, history, education, gender studies and psychology. Films include searchable transcripts and the ability to save clips and playlists to your user account. Access limited to current UM students, faculty and staff.
  • PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new window Online collection of several hundred videos from the Public Broadcasting Service on a variety of topics. Features films from the series Frontline, American Experience, NOVA, Great Performances, America in Primetime, American Masters, e2, and Odyssey. Access limited to current UM students, faculty and staff.
  • Clips for Class A collection of videos on all areas of psychology, collected by Cengage Learning's Psychology group. It is intended for use in connection with psychology courses.

Featured: Psychological Experiments Online!

The Psychological Experiments Online collection includes 50 streaming videos with corresponding searchable transcripts, as well as links to YouTube videos on related topics.  It also includes more than 500 books and documents, including original manuscripts and letters relating to many classic experiments.

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