Posts Tagged: TED TALK

Psychology Resource of the Week — Ted Talk: Mystery of Chronic Pain

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PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: TED TALK   Ted Talk by Elliot Krane   NAME Elliot Krane:  The Mystery of Chronic Pain   Source URL:  https://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain?language=en   TinyURL:   https://tinyurl.com/ncmgh34   DESCRIPTION This is a very entertaining 8-minute video that can be shown in class.  It highlights the problems of chronic pain, treatment, diagrams, and… Read more »

Psychology Update — TEDMED – Talk Details – Why do our brains get addicted?

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TITLE TEDMED – Talk Details – Why do our brains get addicted?   DESCRIPTION From the TedMed Talk Site This includes a 16 minute Ted Talk by Dr. Volkow. “Neuroscientist Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the NIH, will apply a lens of addiction to the obesity epidemic. “We already… Read more »

Psychology Update Video of the Week — TED TALK: The Mystery of Chronic Pain

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PSYCHOLOGY VIDEO RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: TED TALK Ted Talk by Elliot Krane NAME Elliot Krane:  The Mystery of Chronic Pain Source URL:  https://www.ted.com/talks/elliot_krane_the_mystery_of_chronic_pain?language=en TinyURL:   https://tinyurl.com/ncmgh34     DESCRIPTION This is a very entertaining 8-minute video that can be shown in class.  It highlights the problems of chronic pain, treatment, diagrams, and a case…. Read more »

Psychology Update — HOW EXERCISE AFFECTS THE BRAIN

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THIS WEEK’S THEME:   3 ARTICLES ON HOW EXERCISE AFFECTS THE BRAIN   ARTICLE #1 TITLE How Weight Training Changes the Brain   DESCRIPTION This is a very interesting article regarding a study done in rats that demonstrated how weight training had beneficial physiological effects on their brains.  “Weight training may have benefits for brain… Read more »