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Core Concepts in Research, Reductionism and Psychology
presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Core Concepts in Research (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 4 mins
This film illustrates both the importance and limitations of reductionism in psychological explanation using the example of research into diet and obesity. It compares reductionism and holism and cautions students against simply using reductionism as a critique to be compared unfavourably with holism.
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presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Core Concepts in Research (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 4 mins
Description
This film illustrates both the importance and limitations of reductionism in psychological explanation using the example of research into diet and obesity. It compares reductionism and holism and cautions students against simply using reductionism as a critique to be compared unfavourably with holism.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005, Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Core Concepts in Research
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Holistic approaches, Reductionism, Obesity
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Core Concepts in Research, Variables
presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000 and Clare Parsons, fl. 2018; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000, in Core Concepts in Research (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Although the idea of variables can seem dull and uninspiring, they are crucial because they're everywhere in psychology. This film provides a clear introduction to this concept, explaining and illustrating the key questions of definition, types, reliability, validity and application.
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presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000 and Clare Parsons, fl. 2018; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000, in Core Concepts in Research (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Description
Although the idea of variables can seem dull and uninspiring, they are crucial because they're everywhere in psychology. This film provides a clear introduction to this concept, explaining and illustrating the key questions of definition, types, reliability, validity and application.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Author / Creator
Steve Taylor, fl. 2000, Clare Parsons, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Core Concepts in Research
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Variables affecting psychotherapy outcomes, Developmental variables
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Debates in Psychology, Nature and Nurture in Psychology
presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Debates in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Is human behaviour explained primarily by what we inherit (nature) or what we experience (nurture)? This film uses the example of whether there are ‘natural born killers’ to illustrate nature, nurture and interactionist approaches.
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presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Debates in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Description
Is human behaviour explained primarily by what we inherit (nature) or what we experience (nurture)? This film uses the example of whether there are ‘natural born killers’ to illustrate nature, nurture and interactionist approaches.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Debates in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Nature vs. nurture
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Issues in Psychology, Ethics & Ethical Issues in Psychology
presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000 and Clare Parsons, fl. 2018; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
This film begins by looking at how stricter ethical guidelines were developed in psychology. Using an on-going research project, it illustrates contemporary ethical guidelines and the issues arising from the potential conflicts between protecting participants and producing socially useful research. It ends by ask...
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presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000 and Clare Parsons, fl. 2018; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Description
This film begins by looking at how stricter ethical guidelines were developed in psychology. Using an on-going research project, it illustrates contemporary ethical guidelines and the issues arising from the potential conflicts between protecting participants and producing socially useful research. It ends by asking if ethical guidelines might have gone too far and are stifling important new research.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Steve Taylor, fl. 2000, Clare Parsons, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Issues in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Experimental Methods and Ethics, Learning and Conditioning, Professional ethics
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Issues in Psychology, Psychology and Ethnocentrism
presented by Elizabeth Meins, fl. 2013, Clare Parsons, fl. 2018 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Might psychology have ethnocentric biases? This film begins by explaining the key concept of social construction and then illustrates three sources of potential ethnocentrism: researcher, conceptual and reporting bias. It also stresses the importance of evaluation. Is there clear evidence of ethnocentrism? Is et...
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presented by Elizabeth Meins, fl. 2013, Clare Parsons, fl. 2018 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Description
Might psychology have ethnocentric biases? This film begins by explaining the key concept of social construction and then illustrates three sources of potential ethnocentrism: researcher, conceptual and reporting bias. It also stresses the importance of evaluation. Is there clear evidence of ethnocentrism? Is ethnocentrism becoming less of an issue in a globalising world? And, does ethnocentrism apply in the same way to all branches of psycholo...
Might psychology have ethnocentric biases? This film begins by explaining the key concept of social construction and then illustrates three sources of potential ethnocentrism: researcher, conceptual and reporting bias. It also stresses the importance of evaluation. Is there clear evidence of ethnocentrism? Is ethnocentrism becoming less of an issue in a globalising world? And, does ethnocentrism apply in the same way to all branches of psychology?
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Clare Parsons, fl. 2018, Steve Taylor, fl. 2000, Elizabeth Meins, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Issues in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Values, Ethnocentric beliefs
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Issues in Psychology, Usefulness of Research
presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Have you ever wondered why some people claim to see the face of Jesus in their toast? Well, psychologists at the University of Toronto did. But why? This film uses a number of studies to illustrate how the usefulness of psychological research is assessed and evaluated. And if you're wondering about the toast, it w...
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presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Description
Have you ever wondered why some people claim to see the face of Jesus in their toast? Well, psychologists at the University of Toronto did. But why? This film uses a number of studies to illustrate how the usefulness of psychological research is assessed and evaluated. And if you're wondering about the toast, it was a prize-winning study for its contribution to understanding face recognition.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005, Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Issues in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Evaluation models, Cognitive behavioral therapy
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PBS NewsHour, The Science of Using Your Expectations to Relieve Pain
produced by NewsHour Productions, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2018), 5 mins
Traditional healing is used around the world, from acupuncture to laying of hands to yoga. How do these alternative remedies work to heal the body and the brain? As part of our series ScienceScope and in cooperation with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the NewsHour’s Nsikan Akpan ventures to Oaxaca, Mex...
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produced by NewsHour Productions, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2018), 5 mins
Description
Traditional healing is used around the world, from acupuncture to laying of hands to yoga. How do these alternative remedies work to heal the body and the brain? As part of our series ScienceScope and in cooperation with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the NewsHour’s Nsikan Akpan ventures to Oaxaca, Mexico to dive into the neuroscience of expectation.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
News story
Contributor
NewsHour Productions
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Series
PBS NewsHour
Topic / Theme
Alternative medicine
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Revising Core Concepts in Psychology, Reductionism
presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Core Concepts in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
This revision video uses the example of obesity to outline and evaluate reductionist and holistic approaches in psychology.
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presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Core Concepts in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Description
This revision video uses the example of obesity to outline and evaluate reductionist and holistic approaches in psychology.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005, Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Revising Core Concepts in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Obesity
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Revising Debates in Psychology, Psychology and Science
presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Debates in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
This revision video takes you through the key characteristics of science and the scientific method, using examples drawn from classic and contemporary studies.
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presented by Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Debates in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 5 mins
Description
This revision video takes you through the key characteristics of science and the scientific method, using examples drawn from classic and contemporary studies.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Revising Debates in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Scientific method
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Revising Issues in Psychology, Socially Sensitive Research
presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Socially-Sensitive Research looks at ways to help you revise and structure exam answers around three key questions: Should the research be done? How should research findings be used? How should research findings be communicated?
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presented by Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005 and Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; with Steve Taylor, fl. 2000; produced by Shortcuts TV, in Revising Issues in Psychology (Leicester, England: Shortcuts TV, 2018), 6 mins
Description
Socially-Sensitive Research looks at ways to help you revise and structure exam answers around three key questions: Should the research be done? How should research findings be used? How should research findings be communicated?
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Shortcuts TV
Author / Creator
Harriet Carmichael, fl. 2005, Steve Taylor, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Shortcuts TV
Series
Revising Issues in Psychology
Topic / Theme
Biology and Human Behavior, Genetics, Research studies and practices, Autistic disorder
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