PsychEDThis video goes over the famous Robbers Cave experiment led by social psychologist Mazufer Sherif. The Robbers Cave experiment investigated the hypothesis that intergroup conflict occurs when two groups are in competition for limited resources. Set against the backdrop of the end of the second World War and just before racial desegregation in the USA.
References:
Sherif, M. (1956). Experiments in group conflict. Scientific American, 195(5), 54-59.
University of Oklahoma. Institute of Group Relations, & Sherif, M. (1961). Intergroup conflict and cooperation: The Robbers Cave experiment (Vol. 10, pp. 150-198). Norman, OK: University Book Exchange.
The Robbers Cave ExperimentPsychED2022-05-04 | This video goes over the famous Robbers Cave experiment led by social psychologist Mazufer Sherif. The Robbers Cave experiment investigated the hypothesis that intergroup conflict occurs when two groups are in competition for limited resources. Set against the backdrop of the end of the second World War and just before racial desegregation in the USA.
References:
Sherif, M. (1956). Experiments in group conflict. Scientific American, 195(5), 54-59.
University of Oklahoma. Institute of Group Relations, & Sherif, M. (1961). Intergroup conflict and cooperation: The Robbers Cave experiment (Vol. 10, pp. 150-198). Norman, OK: University Book Exchange.
Artist: http://incompetech.comSweet Sabotage: Inside the Vipeholm ExperimentPsychED2024-06-30 | This video explores the controversial history of the Vipeholm Experiment, one of the darkest chapters in dental research. This video dives deep into the Vipeholm Dental Experiment conducted in Sweden during the 1940s and 1950s. Discover how sugar consumption and tooth decay were studied using unethical methods on vulnerable patients at the Vipeholm Hospital.Unmasking the Tuskegee Experiment: A Tale of Ethics and ExploitationPsychED2024-05-29 | In this video we dive deep into one of the most controversial and dark chapters in medical history: the Syphilis Studies. From the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study to other lesser-known but equally disturbing experiments, this video uncovers the unethical practices, the human cost, and the lasting impact these studies have had on medical ethics and public trust.Savant Syndrome: A case study on Kim Rainman PeekPsychED2024-02-17 | This video covers what is commonly known as 'savant syndrome' aka 'autistic savants' aka 'idiot savants' - where people who suffer from severe developmental disabilities show amazing 'islands of genius' in specific areas. I'll be looking specifically at Kim Peek, a savant who was the inspiration for the movie 'Rainman'
Some references:
Treffert, D. A. (2009). The savant syndrome: an extraordinary condition. A synopsis: past, present, future. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 364(1522), 1351-1357.
Treffert, D. A., & Christensen, D. D. (2005). Inside the mind of a savant. Scientific American, 293(6), 108-113.
Thanks for watching! :)Anneliese Michel: Possession or PsychosisPsychED2024-01-20 | In this video, we explore the background of Anneliese Michel, a young woman from Germany who underwent a series of exorcisms in the 1970s. Discover the factors that led to this outcome, the role of her strict religious upbringing, and the subsequent legal proceedings that shook the nation.
References:
Nadkarni, S., Arnedo, V., & Devinsky, O. (2007). Psychosis in epilepsy patients. Epilepsia, 48, 17-19.
Sachdev, P. (1998). Schizophrenia-like psychosis and epilepsy: the status of the association. American Journal of Psychiatry, 155(3), 325-336.
Kanner, A. M. (2000). Psychosis of epilepsy: a neurologist's perspective. Epilepsy & Behavior, 1(4), 219-227.
Thanks for watching! :)Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy: A Gypsy Rose Case StudyPsychED2023-08-20 | This video covers the psychological disorder commonly known as Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, also known as Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another. I explore the causes, outcomes, and patterns of this disorder. I also look at one real life example of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - that being the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter, Gypsy Rose.Munchausen SyndromePsychED2023-07-17 | In this video I go over munchausen syndrome, also known as a factitious disorder imposed on self. I explore what it is, why people do it, and go over a specific case (Alan Knight).
Thanks for watching! :)SPSS Tutorial: Interpreting Multiple Regression OutputPsychED2023-06-13 | In this video I go over how to interpret a multiple regression out, including adjusted R-squared, standardised and unstandardised coefficients, and their statistical significance. I also give an example of how to tabulate your results in a APA table.
Thanks for watching! :)SPSS Tutorial: Testing Assumptions of Normality of Residuals and HomoscedasticityPsychED2023-06-12 | 00:00 Normality of Residuals 07:48 Homoscedasticity
This video goes over how to test that the residuals follow an approxtimately normal distribution using standardised residuals and a QQ plot. I also show you how to create a plot to test whether your data / model has residuals which show a homoscedastic pattern.
Thanks for watching! :)SPSS Tutorial: Testing Assumptions of Multicollinearity and Linear RelationshipsPsychED2023-06-12 | 00:00 Linear Relationship 07:07 Multicollinearity
This video goes over how to test for assumptions of multicollinearity using VIF (variance inflation factor) and by investigating pearson correlations. We also test the assumption of linear relationships between the outcome and predictor variables. This needs to be done before interpreting/running a multiple regression analysis/model.
Thanks for watching! :)SPSS Tutorial: Cleaning survey data (reverse score , summing items, and checking reliability)PsychED2023-06-11 | In this video I walk you through a 'fresh' dataset, as if you have just downloaded your responses from Qualtrics, Surveymonkey, etc. We start off by reverse scoring certain items on two scales (a 20 item, and a 10 item scale). Then we calculate Cronbach's alpha for the scales and sub-scales. We then calculate a summed score for one of the variables, and the mean score for the others. SPSS v28.
00:00 Reverse scoring 9:51 Cronbach's alpha (reliability) 16:51 Averaging and summing final values
Thanks for watching! :)Treating Extreme Phobias: A Case of SnakesPsychED2023-05-14 | In this video, we will explore the concept of systematic desensitization and how it can be used to treat phobias. Phobias can be a debilitating condition that can severely impact one's quality of life, but with the right tools and techniques, they can be overcome. We look closely at one study which used this technique on a group of patients with extreme phobia of snakes.
Thanks for watching! :)
Wolpe, J. (1958). Psychotherapy by Reciprocal Inhibition. Stanford University Press.
Wolpe, J., & Lazarus, A. A. (1966). Behavior therapy techniques: A guide to the treatment of neuroses. Pergamon Press.
Öst, L. G. (1987). Applied relaxation: Description of a coping technique and review of controlled studies. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 25(5), 397-409.The Marshmellow Experiment: A Study On Delayed GratificationPsychED2023-04-24 | This video goes over the classic Marshmellow Experiment which studied whether young children could resist eating a single marshmellow for 15 minutes in order to receive a second one as a prize. Children who displayed self-control and delayed-gratification were hypothesised to have better life outcomes than those who did not.
References:
Mischel, W. (1974). Processes in delay of gratification. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 249-292). Academic Press.
Mischel, W., Shoda, Y., & Rodriguez, M. L. (1989). Delay of gratification in children. Science, 244(4907), 933-938.
Shoda, Y., Mischel, W., & Peake, P. K. (1990). Predicting adolescent cognitive and self-regulatory competencies from preschool delay of gratification: Identifying diagnostic conditions. Developmental Psychology, 26(6), 978-986.
Casey, B. J., Somerville, L. H., Gotlib, I. H., Ayduk, O., Franklin, N. T., Askren, M. K., ... & Shoda, Y. (2011). Behavioral and neural correlates of delay of gratification 40 years later. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(36), 14998-15003.
Thanks for watching! :)The Rosenhan Experiment - Being Sane In Insane PlacesPsychED2023-02-27 | The Rosenhan Experiment was done to answer the question: can psychiatic practitioners differentiate between normal and abnormal mental health, just like a physician can tell if you're sick or not sick. The study is not without its controversies, with some suggestions of data fraud being aimed at Rosenhan hmiself.
References:
Fontaine, M. (2013). On Being Sane in an Insane Place–The Rosenhan Experiment in the Laboratory of Plautus’ Epidamnus. Current Psychology, 32, 348-365.
Millon, T. (1975). Reflections on Rosenhan's" On being sane in insane places.".
Thanks for watching! :)UCLA Schizophrenia ExperimentsPsychED2023-01-26 | This video covers the UCLA Schizophrenia experiments, which were long-term studies into factors that trigger schizophrenic episodes. Some patients were taken off their medication and suffered severe relapses with some tragic outcomes.
References:
Nuechterlein, K. H., Dawson, M. E., Gitlin, M., Ventura, J., Goldstein, M. J., Snyder, K. S., ... & Mintz, J. (1992). Developmental processes in schizophrenic disorders: longitudinal studies of vulnerability and stress. Schizophrenia bulletin, 18(3), 387-425.
Thanks for watching! :)The Smoky Room ExperimentPsychED2022-12-31 | This video is based on the social psychology experiment conducted by Latané and Darley in the 1960s. This experiment was an investigation into a phenomenon known as the diffusion of responsibility, related to the bystander apathy effect.
References:
Darley, J. M., & Latane, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4, Pt.1), 377–383. doi.org/10.1037/h0025589
Thanks for watching! :)Body Dismorphic DisorderPsychED2022-12-08 | This video covers body dismorphic disorder (BDD) as well as two lesser known subtypes. First is muscle dismorphia (when an individual perceives themself as being less muscular than they are) and the second is body dismorphic disorder by proxy, where the symptoms of BDD are targeted at another individual.
Thanks for watching! :)The False Consensus EffectPsychED2022-11-05 | This video covers the false consensus effect/bias, which is essentially a bias we all have that makes us think most people share the same view as we do, even when it is not true. I also talk about the outcomes of experiments conducted by Ross et al (1977) who did experimental psychology research into the effect.
Thanks for watching! :)Aschs Conformity ExperimentsPsychED2022-09-04 | This video goes over Dr Solomon Asch's experiments on why people conform to social norms. Starting with the classic line comparison study, I go over some of his main findings and some of the primary criticisms of his research.
Thanks for watching! :)Mixed Effects Models: A Conceptual Overview Using RPsychED2022-08-04 | This is a bit of a seminar on mixed effects/ hierarchical / clustered models. I go over the difference between fixed effects vs random effects and how they work together in a single model. I cover variance components only models, random slopes and random intercepts.
00:00 a bit of background 07:57 the R stuffEriksons Psychosocial Theory: 8 Stages of Personality DevelopmentPsychED2022-07-31 | This video explains Erik Erikson's 8 stages of psychosocial development. Developed in the 1950s, this theory replaced Freud's psychosexual stages of development as the preeminent model of human personality development.
Thanks for watching! :)Unethical Psychology Experiments: The Surrogate MotherPsychED2022-07-04 | This video goes over one of the main experiments conducted by Dr Harry Harlow in his investigation on role of maternal dependency and social isolation in rhesus monkeys. Footage taken from an old documentary that I do not know the name of, sorry.
References:
Harlow, H. F., & Harlow, M. K. (1962). Social deprivation in monkeys. Scientific american, 207(5), 136-150.
Thanks for watching! :)Paris SyndromePsychED2022-06-17 | This video is on Paris Syndrome, which is a strange phenomena that largely affects Japanese middle-aged women who visit Paris for the first time. It's been classified by some researchers as an 'extreme culture shock' as the city imagined is not the city experienced.
Thanks for watching! :)
References:
https://www.academia.edu/12407248/The_Japanese_Puzzle_the_unavoidable_Paris_Syndrome_scenarioThe Dark Triad of Personality: PsychopathyPsychED2022-04-08 | This video is the third on a series of videos covering the Dark Triad of personality types. This video focuses on psychopathy, a personality trait characterized by high impulsivity, thrill-seeking behavior, low empathy, lack of loyalty, and irresponsibility. Importantly, I go over the differences between psychopathy sociopathay, and anti social personality disorder.
Boddy, C. R. (2006). The dark side of management decisions: organisational psychopaths. Manag. Decis. 44, 1461–1475. doi: 10.1108/00251740610715759
Mathieu, C., Hare, R. D., Jones, D. N., Babiak, P., and Neumann, C. S. (2013). Factor structure of the B-Scan 360: a measure of corporate psychopathy. Psychol. Assess. 25, 288–293. doi: 10.1037/a0029262
Thanks for watching! :)
Music: Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders Artist: http://chriszabriskie.comThe Dark Triad of Personality: MachiavellianismPsychED2022-03-08 | This video is the second on a series of videos covering the Dark Triad of personality types. This video focuses on machiavellianism, a personality trait that is named after the famous author and politician Niccolò Machiavelli References:
Thanks for watching! :)The Dark Triad of Personality: NarcissismPsychED2022-02-11 | This video covers is the first on a series of videos covering the Dark Triad of personality types. This video focuses on narcissism, and covers the spectrum of narcissism, ranging from adaptive to maladaptive types.
Thanks for watching! :)Impostor Syndrome: Who gets it and how to combat itPsychED2022-01-05 | This video covers the topic of impostor syndrome: what it is, who gets it, the different kind of 'impostors', and last but not least, ways to combat and overcome it. _________________________________________________________________________ References:
Bravata, D. M., Watts, S. A., Keefer, A. L., Madhusudhan, D. K., Taylor, K. T., Clark, D. M., ... & Hagg, H. K. (2020). Prevalence, predictors, and treatment of impostor syndrome: a systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(4), 1252-1275.
Clance, P. R., & Imes, S. A. (1978). The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, research & practice, 15(3), 241.
Feenstra, S., Begeny, C. T., Ryan, M. K., Rink, F. A., Stoker, J. I., & Jordan, J. (2020). Contextualizing the Impostor “Syndrome”. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 3206.
Thanks for watching! :)Genie Wiley: Americas Feral ChildPsychED2021-12-07 | This video covers the story of Genie Wiley who was so severely neglected as a child that she was never able to develop language. Doctor's attempted to treat her, but with little success. This was evidence towards the idea that once we have passed a certain age, we cannot learn language. I had to skip some of the more 'rough' details due to YouTube's guidelines, but if you want the whole story, I suggest having a good look at the wiki page on the topic.
Thanks for watching! :)Why We Perform Differently In Groups: The Theory of Social FacilitationPsychED2021-11-06 | This video covers the theory of Social Facilitation (and Social Loafing / Inhibition), developed over time by researchers such as Norman Triplett, Floyd Allport, and Robert Zajonc. I also briefly go over one of my favourite social psychology experiments which uses cockroaches.
Thanks for watching! :)Sigmund Freud: Dream AnalysisPsychED2021-10-01 | This is the fourth and final (for now) video on Freudian psychoanalytic theory. This one is a bit different in that is focuses more on a method of analysing the unconscious rather than conceptualising that the mind has different levels of consciousness.
#freud #psychologySigmund Freud: The Psychosexual Stages of DevelopmentPsychED2021-09-01 | This is the third video in a series of videos covering the how Freud's psychoanlytic theory developed over time. This video covers how the Freud viewed a child's development into an adult and how fixations on any of these the stages could lead to maladaptive personalities.Sigmund Freud: The Id, Ego and SuperegoPsychED2021-08-10 | This is the second video in a series of videos covering the how Freud's psychoanlytic theory developed over time. This video covers a how the theory became more structural in nature, developing from the unconscious and extending into the Id, Ego and Superego.
References:
Cherry, K. (2016). The Id, Ego and Superego: The Structural Model of Personality. About. com.
Rennison, N. (2015). Freud and psychoanalysis: Everything you need to know about id, ego, super-ego and more. Oldcastle Books.Sigmund Freud: The Unconscious MindPsychED2021-07-26 | This is the first video in a series of videos covering the how Freud's psychoanlytic theory developed over time. We start with Freud's idea of the unconscious, preconscious, and conscious topology of the mind represented commonly by the iceberg analogy.The Stanford Prison Experiment (With Real Footage)PsychED2021-04-24 | References: Zimbardo, P. G., Haney, C., Banks, W. C., & Jaffe, D. (1971). The Stanford prison experiment. Zimbardo, Incorporated.
Thanks for watching! :)What we perceive isnt always true: A study on selective perceptionPsychED2021-01-24 | Do you see first and then perceive? Or do you perceive and then see? In this video I discuss an experiment conducted by Postman and Bruner (1949) that investigates how incongruous experiences are perceived.
References: Bruner, J. S. & Postman, L. (1949). On the perception of incongruity: A paradigm. Journal of Personality, 18, 206-223.
Vallone, R. P., Ross, L., & Lepper, M. R. (1985). The hostile media phenomenon: Biased Perception and Perceptions of Media Bias in Coverage of the "Beirut Massacre". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 49, 577-585
Thanks for watching! :)Alice in Wonderland SyndromePsychED2020-12-31 | Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a neurological disorder whereby one's visual perception, body image, or experience of time is distorted.
References:
Blom J. D. (2016). Alice in Wonderland syndrome: A systematic review. Neurology. Clinical practice, 6(3), 259–270. doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000251
Farooq, O., & Fine, E. J. (2017). Alice in Wonderland syndrome: a historical and medical review. Pediatric Neurology, 77, 5-11.
Lanska, J. R., & Lanska, D. J. (2013). Alice in Wonderland syndrome: somesthetic vs visual perceptual disturbance. Neurology, 80(13), 1262-1264.
Liu, A. M., Liu, J. G., Liu, G. W., & Liu, G. T. (2014). “Alice in Wonderland” syndrome: presenting and follow-up characteristics. Pediatric neurology, 51(3), 317-320.
Mastria, G., Mancini, V., Viganò, A., & Di Piero, V. (2016). Alice in Wonderland syndrome: a clinical and pathophysiological review. BioMed research international, 2016.
Thanks for watching! :)Wolf Man - A Freudian Case Study of Castration AnxietyPsychED2020-11-03 | I'm enjoying reading about Freud's old case studies, so here's another one - this time focusing on the 'Wolf Man'.
Check out the Wolf Man's own memoir here: amzn.to/3kPFrVcAnna O - A Freudian case study of Hysteria and the Electra ComplexPsychED2020-10-12 | This video goes over the case of Anna O aka Bertha Pappenheim, a patient diagnosed with hysteria that was well documented in Freud's work. Josef Breuer was the physician who treated Bertha, but collaborated with Freud.Christine Chris Costner Sizemore - Living with dissociative identity disorderPsychED2020-10-06 | This video is a case or 'life' study of Christine 'Chris' Costner Sizemore. She was well known as a patient of 'multiple personality disorder' - now known as dissociative identity disorder.
You can get her life memoir from here: amzn.to/36L80yKUnethical Psychology: The Aversion ProjectPsychED2020-08-31 | This video goes over the treatment of homosexual conscripts in the South African army during Apartheid times under the guise of misinformed scientific consensus.R Tutorial - ggplot2: Line graphs and scatterplots with confidence intervalsPsychED2020-07-30 | This video goes over the fundamental elements of the grammar of graphics package in R using RStudio. I go over how to get build, code, and edit lineplots in R.Carl Jung: Archetypes and the Collective UnconsciousPsychED2020-07-07 | This video goes over Jung's ideas and inspiration for his classification of archetypal personalities; I mention the 12 primary archetypes and their characteristics briefly.The Psychology Behind Stockholm SyndromePsychED2020-06-19 | This video goes over some characteristics and historical cases of Stockholm Syndrome.
Music from: danosongs.com/track/1526331/beautiful-messenger-pianoSPSS Tutorial: Transforming asymmetrical/skewed dataPsychED2020-05-09 | This video goes over how to examine your data for normality, why it is important, and shows you how to transform either positively or negatively skewed data using cube root, square root, log10, and square transformations.The Psychology of HoardingPsychED2020-05-07 | In this video I will be discussing the phenomenon of hoarding, by looking at what hoarding is, how the hoarding brain is different from a healthy or OCD brain, and some theories that have been applied in an attempt to explain hoarding.
If you are interested in reading more on this topic: Buried in Treasures: Help For Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, And Hoarding (Treatments That Work): amzn.to/2Wc6fF9 Self-Neglect and Hoarding: A Guide to Safeguarding and Support: amzn.to/2yuKqYG Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring: amzn.to/2WdICw4 Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things: amzn.to/2A3RPON