2. The Norton Psychology in the News Videos
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content covered in Chapter 6 of Psychological Science, 4e.
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4. Wiring the Brain
Interested in lifelong learning? Here’s some good news. As this ScienCentral News video reports, brain
researchers have uncovered one mechanism that controls how our brains make new connections.
5. Live Learning
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? As this ScienCentral News video reports, some researchers
now think it’s more than just hearing the people around them.
6. Violent Games
As the content of video games becomes more and more violent, researchers are debating whether virtual
violence can lead kids to the real thing. This ScienCentral News video has more.
“Wiring the Brain”Interested in lifelong learning? Here’s some good news. As this ScienCentral News video reports, brain researchers have uncovered one mechanism that controls how our brains make new connections.Featuring: Bonnie Firestein, Rutgers University
“Live Learning”Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? As this ScienCentral News video reports, some researchers now think it’s more than just hearing the people around them.Featuring: Patricia Kuhl, University of Washington
“Violent Games”As the content of video games becomes more and more violent, researchers are debating whether virtual violence can lead kids to the real thing. This ScienCentral News video has more.Featuring: Douglas Gentile, Iowa State University; Jonathan Freedman, University of Toronto
“Brain Building”Brain imaging research has uncovered new details about how young brains develop through the teenage years. This ScienCentral News video reports why idle isn’t better when it comes to mind.Featuring: Jay Giedd, National Institutes of Health
“Red and Lower Test Scores”When final exams loom, here’s a study worth some study: psychology researchers say that seeing even a glimpse of the color red can affect test performance. This ScienCentral News video explains.Featuring: Andrew Elliot, University of Rochester
“Brain ‘Boot Camp’ Makes You Smarter”Is getting more exercise among your New Year’s Resolutions? What about some training for your brain? Researchers have put people through a series of brain exercises—a brain boot camp—and found that exercise for your brain pays off.Featuring: Susanne Jaeggi and martin Buschkuehl, University of Michigan
“Bird Brain Gene”Human speech and bird song may have more in common than we know, according to scientists at Duke University. As this ScienCentral News video reports, the research could lead to a new progress for people with genetic speech disorders. Featuring: Erich Jarvis, Duke University Medical Center
“Hypnosis and Conflict”Researchers say there’s new evidence that hypnosis may actually alter the brain activity that’s behind certain ingrained mental processes. This ScienCentral News video has more. Featuring: Amir Raz, New York State Psychiatric Institute
“Tip of the Tongue Learning”When can’t quite remember somebody’s name, trying to excavate if from your memory might be the worst thing you can do, according to new psychology research. This ScienCentral News video explains.Featuring: Karin Humphreys, McMaster University
“Brain Viagra, Part 2”There’s a huge market for substances that claim to boost memory, but when can we expect drugs designed and proven to do so? As this ScienCentral News video reports, advances in genetics research may help to make effective memory drugs a reality.Featuring; Josh Dubnau, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Daniel Alkon, Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
“Baby Music”Very young children are much better than adults at learning music. As this ScienCentral News video explains, the way young children experience music gives new insight as to how we learn.Featuring: Gloria Ferry-Brennan, violinist; Eric Hannon, Harvard University
