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Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written...

Now in a completely revised and expanded second edition, this authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the psychological processes that underlie social behavior. Leading investigators identify core principles that have emerged from the study of biological systems, social cognition, goals and strivings, interpersonal interactions, and group and cultural dynamics. State-of-the-science theories, methods, and findings are explained,...

If we hope to heal the racial tensions that threaten to tear the fabric of society apart, we're going to need the skills to openly express ourselves in racially stressful situations. Through racial literacy—the ability to read, recast and resolve these situations—psychologist Howard C. Stevenson helps children and parents reduce and manage stress and trauma. In this inspiring, quietly awesome talk, learn more about how this approach to decoding...

What would you do if you found a one dollar bill on the ground? A five dollar bill? What about a one hundred dollar bill? What if it was stuck to someone else's shoe? Most of us think of ourselves as moral people. We try to help others and live by a code of fairness, but just how much control do we have over what is deemed right and wrong? Are we free agents reacting to what is around us, or merely reactive animals wired to respond in a certain way?...

In the last few decades, a multi-billion dollar industry has evolved around princess stories and toys. In contrast to this pink and purple "girlie" world are alternatives emphasizing more diverse interests and portraying different kinds of heroines. Gwen Ifill talks to author Peggy Orenstein and Angelica Perez of the Ella Institute about the influence of modern marketers and media on girls.

The Gergens demonstrate the power of embodiment of emotion rather than just talking about feelings in this brief and amusing interview. They also recommend some helpful exercises for students.

Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- and discusses how creating points of friction can help...

This video features excerpts from lectures delivered in a 1965 seminar by the late Dr. Erich Lindemann, a pioneer in community psychiatry who surveyed the developing field of social psychiatry. The video focuses on studies of groups and group processes. It contains material of historical importance that has remained relevant to the mental health field.

The book begins with a discussion of the current understanding of empathy in neurological, biological, and behavioral terms. The authors explain why empathy is important on both the individual and societal levels. They then introduce the concepts of interpersonal empathy and social empathy, and how these processes can interrelate or operate separately. Finally, they examine the weaknesses of extant empathy assessments before introducing three new,...

Unlike most of the animal kingdom, we humans cooperate outside of the family unit. This episode looks at how we behave in groups and puts our notions of hierarchy to the test. We meet a group of workers from a small company that come to the country house for what they believe is a team-building weekend. Not one of them was prepared for the news they received once they arrive. Dr. Michael Mosley and guest experts Dr. Nadine Tchelebi and Patricia Marks...