First Aired: February 27th, 2017
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Summary: Twice a week, SciShow Psych digs into the science of...us! SciShow Psych is all about the human brain and how we humans interact with the world.
Hosts Hank Green and Brit Garner explain ground-breaking studies and contextualize psychology throughout history.
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Season 2020
Episode 1: 3 Big Things We Learned About the Brain in 2019
Air Date: January 2nd, 2020
Summary: We’ve learned a lot about how the human brain works, but there are still new discoveries and mysteries each year, and 2019 was no exception. We learned pretty big things, from internal compasses, to mysterious sniffers, to brain-washing (no, not that kind)!
Episode 3: Why You're More Afraid of Sharks Than Cows
Air Date: January 9th, 2020
Summary: ons of people are afraid of sharks, but the reasons have a lot more to do with how our brains deal with risk than anything to do with these super cool sea critters.
Heads up - This video contains footage of sharks.
Episode 4: Placebos Work Even if You Know They’re Placebos!
Air Date: January 13rd, 2020
Summary: Placebos can alleviate all sorts of symptoms, but there's debate about their usage from an ethical standpoint. Of course, a doctor can't tell a patient they're taking placebos or they won't work anymore... or will they?
Episode 8: What We Often Get Wrong About the Brain's "Language Centers"
Air Date: January 27th, 2020
Summary: About 150 years ago, scientists found the two main areas that are responsible for language production and comprehension in the brain. But it turns out they might have over-exaggerated what these parts actually do.
Episode 9: Rorschach - Psychology’s Most Controversial Test
Air Date: January 30th, 2020
Summary: For decades, people have used the Rorschach Test to diagnose mental illnesses and determine personality traits, which hasn't always been the best idea. But modern studies suggest that this test actually can tell us some things about the way people see the world.
Episode 18: Why Do We Get the Spins When We’re Drunk?
Air Date: March 2nd, 2020
Summary: If you're old enough to drink, you may have had a few too many cocktails and suddenly everything is spinning. Strange as it might seem, that’s not because the alcohol you drank is messing with your brain! So what causes the spins?
Episode 19: Why Psychology Tells Us What We Already Know
Air Date: March 5th, 2020
Summary: Hindsight bias skews our interpretation of events and information, making it seem like they were predictable or just not that surprising. This bias can cause some real problems, but the good news is, once you are aware of it, there are some things you can do to reduce its effects.
Episode 21: Engrams - Where Your Brain Keeps Memories
Air Date: March 12nd, 2020
Summary: A memory isn’t stored in your brain in a neat little package, but is instead spread across a pattern of cells in different regions. What's more, understanding this process could open the door to better treatments for conditions like Alzheimer’s or PTSD.
Episode 22: How You Affect Other People’s Brain Waves - Inter-Brain Connections
Air Date: March 16th, 2020
Summary: Scientists know that things like people’s heart rates, breathing, and even footfalls tend to line up when they’re doing things together, but we're learning that even the electrical activity in your brain can sync up too!
Episode 27: What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health
Air Date: April 2nd, 2020
Summary: Social distancing is a time-honored, low-tech tool for slowing the spread of contagious pathogens. But it can also take a toll psychologically. Luckily, there are ways to mitigate these harms, so you can protect yourself and your community from disease while also protecting your mental health.
Episode 28: Why Death Photography Is So Helpful for Grief
Air Date: April 9th, 2020
Summary: Grief is a universal human experience. In the 1800s families around the world took pictures of their loved one’s bodies to cope with their loss, and today, researchers have found evidence that this unique method really does help people through the grieving process.
Episode 30: Equine Therapy - Why Horses Might Make Great Therapy Animals
Air Date: April 23rd, 2020
Summary: Psychologists have been using animals in therapy for a long time, but cats and dogs aren’t the only options. Hippotherapy, also known as equine therapy, uses horses in therapies for everything from cerebral palsy to PTSD.
Episode 32: 3 Ways Physics Can Help Us Understand the Brain
Air Date: May 7th, 2020
Summary: Brains are mysterious! Living brains are particularly tough to study, but sometimes scientists can use techniques from other disciplines to get a clearer picture. Here are some ways scientists are adapting tools developed for looking at stars and atoms to unlock the secrets of living brains.
Episode 45: 5 Myths You've Probably Seen on TV
Air Date: August 6th, 2020
Summary: There are some persistent myths about human psychology that appear on TV all the time. But people are complicated, and a lot of times, what we (and these shows) take to be true about human nature… may not be as accurate as we think.
Episode 46: What Whistled Speech Tells Us About How the Brain Interprets Language
Air Date: August 13rd, 2020
Summary: You can find groups of people from all over the world who communicate full conversation by whistling. And neuroscientists found how our brain works with whistled language is mind-blowing.
Episode 47: 3 Friendly Robots Improving Our Social Lives
Air Date: August 20th, 2020
Summary: You might think of robots as unfeeling, and maybe even kind of cold, but some robots are specifically programmed to help people improve their social skills and emotional health. Here are a few that might make really good pals!
Episode 53: We Don't All Have a "Mind's Eye" | Aphantasia
Air Date: October 1st, 2020
Summary: Some people don’t have or use visual imagination, or the “mind’s eye.” Many with this condition, called aphantasia, might not even realize that they’re experiencing the world differently, but this difference offers a new window into how the brain processes imagination, emotion, and even memory.
Episode 54: How Political Questions Mess with Your Brain
Air Date: October 8th, 2020
Summary: It’s an election year, which means you’ve probably been bombarded with polls asking you questions about candidates and issues. But is information the only thing pollsters are after? Questions are often more than just questions. They can sometimes have a profound effect on our behavior and decisions, even if we don’t realize it.
Episode 59: Why It's So Hard to Admit You're Wrong | Cognitive Dissonance
Air Date: November 12nd, 2020
Summary: Sometimes our behavior and our beliefs just… don’t match. And a lot of times this mismatch can lead to stress. What’s happening in our brains when we’re inconsistent? Can we learn anything from this discomfort?
Episode 60: Why Are Some U.S. Cities Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis?
Air Date: November 19th, 2020
Summary: In addition to being a serious social issue, racism is also a serious challenge to public health. In fact, over the last year and a half, dozens of cities have declared racism a public health crisis - and today, we here at SciShow will talk through what that means and the science that supports it.
Episode 63: The Dark Side of Disgust
Air Date: December 10th, 2020
Summary: We’re all super familiar with the feeling we get when we smell rotten food or see gross bodily fluids. But this visceral emotion does a lot more than that, and it’s important understand to how the darker side of disgust can influence us.
Episode 64: This Jawless Fish Could Help Treat Brain Diseases
Air Date: December 17th, 2020
Summary: You might expect to find these fish at the core of an ancient, distant asteroid, but we find them instead on Earth. That doesn’t mean they aren’t special, though. In fact, their immune systems may be the key to unlocking a new treatment for a human brain disease.
Episode 65: Why We Respond to Disasters with Altruism
Air Date: December 31st, 2020
Summary: The idea that humans react to disasters by losing control and acting selfishly is all too prevalent, especially in movies and television. But recent studies on altruism may provide evidence that this isn’t always the case, and this information could help us to better respond to such disasters.
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