— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 What do you see in this image? 00:01 A scary face? 00:02 A couple of squirrels fighting? 00:03 Or this one? 00:04 A squashed frog? 00:05 Or tumbling poodles? 00:07 A bleeding bat? 00:08 Hermann Rorschach wants to know. 00:09 Eh, he wanted to know–he’s dead now…
Hot Dog Contest 2014
— Happy Independence day, America! Feast your eyes on the traditional Indianapolis office hot dog eating contest! — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:02 John Green: Hi, I’m John Green and this is not Crash Course. 00:04 Today we’re celebrating July 4th here at the Crash Course studios, which is why I’m wearing 00:08…
Crash Course Psychology: Outtakes #2
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:03 Nick: Action! 00:04 Hank: Oh, my, that’s new. 00:07 N: Abby! 00:08 H: Go see your dad…stretch… (laughing) 00:14 Last week we talked about how brain function is localized, and this is another peculiarly 00:19 exa-ex-exampalant-ex, of that. Because the specific sliver of his brain respomble 00:25…
Adolescence: Crash Course Psychology #20
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 So far in our exploration of how the mind grows, 00:02 we’ve talked about a lot of different philosophies and models and ways of looking at things. 00:06 But here’s a surprisingly useful tool for understanding developmental psychology: 00:11 The Breakfast Club. This video, by the way,…
Monkeys and Morality: Crash Course Psychology #19
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 So you’ve probably seen a little kid react to a sudden bang or a terrifying clown or 00:04 some strange Santa at the mall, right? 00:06 Yeah, not pretty. 00:07 That child probably immediately reached for a parent, looking for comfort, and that same 00:11 kid might…
The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology #18
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Even though you can’t see me, you know that I am here talking to you. And I can probably 00:04 persuade you that this container of water and this container of water have the same 00:07 amount of water, which they do, even though they don’t look…
The Power of Motivation: Crash Course Psychology #17
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 You’ve probably heard this story. 00:01 Aron Ralston was out climbing in Utah’s Bluejohn Canyon when a giant rock shifted under his 00:06 feet, and he fell, pinning his right arm to the canyon wall. He was stuck, and worse, 00:11 he hadn’t told anyone where we…
Language: Crash Course Psychology #16
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Baby Kanzi was recently adopted, and adjusting to life in his new home. 00:04 His mother was working with a language coach to learn some English, and Kanzi usually came 00:09 along, though he didn’t appear to pay much attention. 00:11 But the language coach noticed that…
Cognition – How Your Mind Can Amaze and Betray You: Crash Course Psychology #15
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:02 Why do smart people make dumb decisions? 00:04 Why do conspiracy theorists think that we didn’t land on the moon or that Hillary 00:08 Clinton is a space alien? 00:09 And why won’t Bernice admit that the new Superman movie just isn’t very good? 00:13 We’ve talked…
Remembering and Forgetting: Crash Course Psychology #14
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 It was midnight when Bernice got off work. 00:02 She was exhausted after a long and terrible day, and just wanted to get home to a hot 00:06 bath. 00:07 She was driving down the street, flipping through radio stations, when she pulled up 00:10 to a…
How We Make Memories: Crash Course Psychology #13
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Clive Wearing was playing the piano alone in his room. 00:03 When his wife came into the room, he immediately leapt up and embraced her with joyful enthusiasm. 00:08 A minute later, she slipped out to grab a glass of water, and when she returned, he 00:13…
The Bobo Beatdown: Crash Course Psychology #12
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 It’s 1961. 00:01 You’re wandering around Stanford University, looking for a sandwich or something when you 00:05 happen to walk by a particular room in a particular lab, and see something a little unnerving. 00:10 Namely, you find a woman punching an inflatable clown named Bobo in…
How to Train a Brain: Crash Course Psychology #11
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 So if the name Ivan Pavlov rings a bell, it’s because his experiments are among the most 00:05 famous in the history of psychology. 00:08 His work contributed to the foundation of the behaviorist school of thought that viewed 00:12 psychology as an empirically rigorous science focused…
Crash Course Psychology: Outtakes #1
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:03 The little cogs of your consciousness cranking away, making your life possible, making society 00:08 function, all of those thinngs that you’re so glad you can do and all the ones you wish 00:13 you could stop doing. *sneeze* 00:15 Byow-boo-boo-boop. Bloop. Bloop bloop. Blah blah blah…
Altered States: Crash Course Psychology #10
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Lemme get your mind right about hypnosis. 00:02 First of all, it’s a real thing — but it’s probably not what you think it is. 00:06 All kinds of hypnosis-esque practices have been around for centuries, but the Western 00:11 version of it — including the kind…
Crash Course Surveys
— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Have you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about the people who watch your 00:03 YouTube show? 00:04 Like, how many of them are educators, or learners, whether they’re just watching for fun, or 00:08 just when they’re studying, how many teachers are playing…