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Many people use ineffective strategies when studying. Fortunately, insights from cognitive science give us a better way. Watch this 9-minute video to learn how you might change your study strategies for the better. Steve Most is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) and co-author of an award-winning textbook on human cognition (https://pages.oup.com/he/us/cognition-oup). He is passionate about spreading understanding of psychology both within and beyond the university. Get in touch if you would like to arrange and educational workshop at your school or organization.

Listen to this episode from How to Be a Better Human on Spotify. Life can throw curveballs that you feel wholly unprepared for-- just ask Dr. Lucy Hone, a resilience researcher, who tragically lost her 12-year-old daughter in a road accident. While all of us may experience tragedy in our lives, not everyone knows how to manage it. In this episode, Dr. Hone shares the strategies that got her through unimaginable adversity and—in doing so—helped her find meaning through loss. Co-director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience, Hone's research is published internationally and her PhD was acknowledged for its outstanding contribution to wellbeing science at the World Congress of Positive Psychology in 2019. Her grief work now encompasses the best-selling book, Resilient Grieving, alongside other engaging online content. Hone's work has been featured in several documentaries by the BBC, Swedish Television, The Bolt Report Australia and TVNZ. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman Lucy's Resilient Grieving course will be published this week here: https://new-zealand-institute-of-wellbeing-resilience.teachable.com

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Listen to this episode from That Neuroscience Guy on Spotify. For a lot of us, flying is not a comfortable experience. However, even after the lineups, the expensive goods, and dealing with delays and cancellations, some people are still anxious about the flight itself. Why is that? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why we become afraid when flying.

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In this entertaining and provocative session, Daniel Pink — best-selling author of "Drive" and "To Sell is Human" and host and co-executive producer of NatGe...

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For all videos in this playlist, go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRfHZ9wXKs6dptZx0YVwH0B-H0T4VOK57 In this video, Dr. Thomas Doherty, Psy.D., provides an overview of how psychology incorporates “nature” into both theory and practice. The sub-discipline of environmental psychology and the approaches of ecopsychology and conservation psychology are situated in this larger context. Dr. Thomas J. Doherty is a licensed psychologist whose work integrates clinical, environmental and organizational perspectives. He specializes in ecopsychology–a perspective that views psychology, identity and mental health in terms of ecology and global sustainability. Thomas has worked with individuals and groups for over 25 years. He co-founded and directs the Ecopsychology Certificate Program at Lewis & Clark Graduate School. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Past President of the Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology, and founding editor of the Ecopsychology journal. Thomas has published articles and chapters on topics such as research methods in outdoor therapy and the psychological impacts of global climate change. For more information on the research cited in this video see: http://selfsustain.com/psychology-and-nature-video-resources/ or contact Thomas Doherty (clientcare@selfsustain.com). Additional information: American Psychological Association Division 34, the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology website: http://www.apa.org/about/division/div34.aspx Sustainable Self: ‪http://www.selfsustain.com Portland Community College’s Psychology program: ‪http://www.pcc.edu/programs/psychology Ecopsychology Certificate Program at Lewis & Clark Graduate School: https://graduate.lclark.edu/programs/continuing_education/certificates/ecopsychology/ Ecopsychology Journal: ‪ http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/ecopsychology/300/ American Psychological Association Task Force on Global Climate Change Report: ‪http://www.apa.org/science/about/publications/climate-change.aspx Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: ‪http://www.teachgreenpsych.com/ This video was produced by the: Psychology Program, Video Production Unit and Distance Education at Portland Community College. Written and performed by: Dr. Thomas Doherty Produced by: Dr. Tatiana Snyder Produced and directed by: Michael Annus Lighting: Mike McNamara Camera: Kevin Forrest Grip/Teleprompter: Derek Skeen Editor: Lucia DeLisa

Watch Niki Harré talk about her book "Psychology for a Better World". The book can be downloaded for free from: http://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/psychologyforabetterworld Hard copies can be ordered from the website or from Amazon or Lulu. Kindle version also available. Film Credits Produced by Charlotte Blythe Animated by Graeme E. Bibby Illustrated by Lucy Yu - http://cargocollective.com/lucyyuart

As the effects of climate change become more evident, more than half of U.S. adults (56%) say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, yet 4 in 10 have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce their contribution to climate change.

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Our willingness to engage in proenvironmental activities reflects how we identify as a part of our social and political ecosystems, as well as how we envision our relationship with science itself.

As the effects of climate change become more evident, more than half of U.S. adults (56%) say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, yet 4 in 10 have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce their contribution to climate change, according to a new poll by the American Psychological Association. For more info, visit https://on.apa.org/climate-change-survey __________________________________ The American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 118,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. To learn more about APA visit http://www.apa.org Follow APA on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/ Twitter https://twitter.com/apa LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-psychological-association/

In current society, people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) tend to struggle if not suffer. Despite this, rather than a disorder, ADHD should be thought of as a particular neuro-cognitive profile; that is, a characteristic brain format that results in a different way of literally thinking. With so many people diagnosed with ADHD – and so many more undiagnosed — we must ask, where does ADHD come from and is it truly a problem in and of itself? Salif shares a current hypothesis about ADHD’s root and an alternative perspective – including several benefits of the condition – regarding how we engage with it in our schools, homes and selves. Eisenberg, D. T. A., Campbell, B., Gray, P. B., & Sorenson, M. D. (2008). Dopmaine receptor genetic polymorphisms and body composition in undernourished pastoralists: An exploration of nutrition indices among nomadic and recently settled Ariaal men of northern Kenya. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8, 173-184. Salif is currently a doctoral student in the Experimental and Applied Psychological Program at USU. On a day-to-day basis he manages Dr. Kerry Jordan’s Multisensory Cognition Lab. His research investigates cognitive and neurophysiological outcomes of exposure to, and immersion in, natural environments. Salif loves long walks in the mountains, hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, and planning his future homestead. Most of all, he loves having no idea whatsoever as to how to parent his two-year-old son, but trying anyway. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Have ADHD? Know someone with ADHD? Want to learn more? You're in the right place! Most weeks I post a new video with tips, tricks and insights into the ADHD brain. This channel is my ADHD toolbox -- a place to keep all the strategies I've learned about having and living with ADHD. It's also grown into an amazing community of brains (and hearts!) who support and help each other. Anyone looking to learn more about ADHD is welcome here! Support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howtoadhd Check out our new website! www.howtoadhd.com You can also follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/howtoadhd Facebook: http://facebook.com/howtoadhd Send me things! (no food please :D ) Jessica @ How to ADHD PO BOX 16738 Seattle, WA 98116 COMMENT POLICY +=+=+=+=+ I encourage positive discussion about nearly any topic; however, I have a family-friendly, no-bullying policy and comments that contain insults, triggers or R-rated language may be deleted.

SSRIs are the most widely-used treatment for depression, and have been since their introduction to the market in the late 1980s. They were formulated based on the hypothesis that depression is due to low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. In this video, I discuss how SSRIs work, along with some questions that have been raised about the serotonin hypothesis since the introduction of SSRIs. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to 2 minute neuroscience, where I explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this installment I will discuss selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. SSRIs were developed in the 1970s with the goal of treating depression by increasing serotonin levels. This goal was formulated based on the serotonin hypothesis of depression, which suggests that depression is caused by low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. SSRIs work by inhibiting a mechanism called reuptake. In reuptake, a protein called a transporter transports excess neurotransmitter molecules out of the synaptic cleft, usually back into the neuron that released them. SSRIs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. By inhibiting the removal of serotonin from the synaptic cleft, this causes levels of serotonin in the synaptic cleft to rise. These increases in serotonin levels have been hypothesized to be the mechanism by which SSRIs can treat the symptoms of depression. There are reasons now, however, to believe that there must be more to the mechanism of SSRIs than just changing serotonin levels. For example, when someone begins taking an SSRI, they generally have to wait about 4 weeks before their symptoms improve. Evidence suggests, however, that their serotonin levels rise as quickly as within an hour after taking the medication. Thus, it seems likely that SSRIs may affect serotonin levels, which then leads to other effects that influence the symptoms of depression. Therefore it’s probable that more than serotonin levels must be changed for SSRIs to work, which suggests that depression isn’t caused only by low serotonin levels. Additionally, evidence has now emerged that questions the effectiveness of SSRIs. Some research has found they do not work much better than placebos, and may only benefit those who are most severely depressed, which is a minority of patients who actually take the drugs. REFERENCES: Invernizzi R, Velasco C, Bramante M, Longo A, Samanin R. Effect of 5-HT1A receptor antagonists on citalopram-induced increase in extracellular serotonin in the frontal cortex, striatum and dorsal hippocampus. Neuropharmacology. 1997 Apr-May;36(4-5):467-73. Kirsch I, Deacon BJ, Huedo-Medina TB, Scoboria A, Moore TJ, Johnson BT. Initial severity and antidepressant benefits: a meta-analysis of data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration. PLoS Med. 2008 Feb;5(2):e45. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050045.