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 Anthony Brown, Brit Garner, and Hank Green explain ground-breaking studies, contextualize psychology throughout history, and help us understand how we understand the world. For more science, check out SciShow and SciShow Space as well. And for young thinkers, visit SciShow Kids!
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28:07214K views · 4y ago · 28:07
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Dreams can be scary, mystifying, and sometimes unnatural feeling experiences, but there's plenty about them that are perfectly ordinary. Here's a compilation of some things we know about dreams.
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27:5224K views · 4y ago · 27:52
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare From the baby blues to helping your toddler through a temper tantrum, many things can make being a new parent a hard time for you and your child, but a bit of science can help us navigate this period of life.
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25:4731K views · 4y ago · 25:47
Guest: Cinema Psychology
The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code scishowpsych will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Movie magic is more than just what's happening on screen, sometimes the work is all in what's going on inside your brain.
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33:3682K views · 4y ago · 33:36
The first 1,000 people to use this link or the code ‘scishowpsych’ will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Are the five senses really all that we use to take in the world around us, or is it a little more complex than that, with psychology playing a more prominent role than you might have thought?
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22:1724K views · 4y ago · 22:17
Guest: Tune Into Psychology
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Music is a tradition nearly as old as humankind itself, so it's no wonder our brains have developed interesting ways of interacting with and responding to it. Here are just a few of the ways music impacts our psychology.
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37:4368K views · 4y ago · 37:43
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Romantic relationships are complicated. This collection of episodes follows Andy and Jordan's love story through attraction, love, and heartbreak.
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40:33190K views · 4y ago · 40:33
You all had some questions that you really wanted answers to over the years, so we’ve compiled a bunch of the most popular videos answering those questions together in one place! Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
5:4172K views · 4y ago · 5:41
Even when you know what you want to do, sometimes actually doing the thing is hard. Luckily, research suggests a few ways you can make it a little easier. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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6:2050K views · 4y ago · 6:20
It can be tough to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, but a team of researchers believes that artificial intelligence might be able to do it just by listening. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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6:1689K views · 4y ago · 6:16
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare You might thank your nose for letting you experience the lovely aromas of a good soup, but you probably wouldn't think to thank it for helping you experience other people's emotions!
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26:3695K views · 4y ago · 26:36
We’ve all pulled an all-nighter studying for an exam or skipped lunch to meet a deadline, but you may be productive in all of life if you give yourself time to take breaks. And take a breath. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
5:5177K views · 4y ago · 5:51
Neuroscience is abound with debates over the nature of consciousness. Which makes sense, because it’s a very abstract idea. We know we are conscious, but theories of why, how and what brain activity causes it are still simply that: theories.
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6:281.8M views · 4y ago · 6:28
Humans have been taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms for centuries, but there has been recent research into the therapeutic possibilities of this molecule. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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6:4666K views · 5y ago · 6:46
To the average tongue, the color "red" doesn't have a flavor or a smell. But color can affect how we perceive the world in so many ways - including how things taste and smell! Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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28:22130K views · 5y ago · 28:22
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Stress and anxiety are complex, and the brain chemistry involved in those experiences are no exception. Here we explore the chemicals responsible for your brain’s response to stress.
5:2628K views · 5y ago · 5:26
If you're feeling anxious about climate change, you're not alone, but taking steps to help the world might also help you. Host: Hank Green Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast Sources Image Sources
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4:41103K views · 5y ago · 4:41
When we think of the neurotransmitter dopamine, we often imagine it, and other molecules in our brains, as doing one specific thing. But that's just flat out wrong! Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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6:0838K views · 5y ago · 6:08
Back in the early days of neuroscience, we didn't study the animals you might expect to learn about how brain cells communicate. The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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5:1438K views · 5y ago · 5:14
You’re probably familiar with that flash of recognition that happens when you see a person and suddenly realize it is someone you know, but neuroscientists have been trying to understand exactly how our brains do this for years.
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5:5365K views · 5y ago · 5:53
Researchers have noticed some trends in the relationship between academic performance and noise. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t sound good. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast Sources IMAGES
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36:56346K views · 5y ago · 36:56
Ever stop to ponder how your brain ponders its own complexities? How does it know to tell your limbs to stop moving and have a think? Fear not, because we have answers to many questions about those wrinkly sponges! SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at
▶️ Mentioned videos: Does a Bigger Brain Make Your Smarter? · Why Do Our Brains Have Distinct Hemispheres? · To Heal the Brain, Sometimes We Need to Damage · Surprise! Your Brain Has a Secret Sewer System
6:3896K views · 5y ago · 6:38
When you think of a brain, you probably imagine that pink, wrinkly organ in your skull, but we don’t have to stop there! Neither the brain’s functions, nor its cells, are confined to the organ we normally think of as the brain.
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33:54181K views · 5y ago · 33:54
The human brain is complex and awe-inspiring, so of course we have been trying to figure out how to control it. From electricity to light, here are some of the ways we have attempted to command our wrinkly thinkers. Thanks to Brit for being such an incredible host over the years! Here are her handles again if you'd like to keep following her work
▶️ Mentioned videos: How We Manipulate Our Brains With Electricity · Can You Use Electricity to Supercharge Your Brain? tDCS · Did We Just Figure Out How to Program a Brain? · Optogenetics: Using Light to Control Your Brain
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We have a powerful way to study how brains work thanks to a relatively new technology called chemogenetics. With chemogenetics, scientists can give an injection to mice that turns specific parts of their brains on or off!
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