— — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Comedian Mike Birbiglia was having trouble with sleep. 00:03 Though not with the actual sleeping part — one night, while staying in a hotel, he dreamed 00:06 that a guided missile was on its way to his bed, and in his dream, he jumped out the window…
Consciousness: Crash Course Psychology #8
— What exactly is Consciousness? Well… that’s kind of a gray area. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives you the basic ideas of what Consciousness is, how our attention works, and why we shouldn’t text and drive… ever… no, really, NEVER! — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Here’s a riddle,…
Perceiving is Believing: Crash Course Psychology #7
— So what does perception even mean? What’s the difference between seeing something and making sense of it? In today’s episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives us some insight into the differences between sensing and perceiving. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Every rose has it’s thorn, only the good die young,…
Homunculus: Crash Course Psychology #6
— HOMUNCULUS! It’s a big and weird word that you may or may not have heard before, but do you know what it means? In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank gives us a deeper understanding of this weird model of human sensation. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Homunculus! 00:01 If…
Sensation and Perception: Crash Course Psychology #5
— Just what is the difference between sensing and perceiving? And how does vision actually work? And what does this have to do with a Corgi? In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes us on a journey through the brain to better explain these and other concepts. Plus, you know, CORGI! — —…
Meet Your Master – Getting to Know Your Brain: Crash Course Psychology #4
— In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, we get to meet the brain. Hank talks us through the Central Nervous System, the ancestral structures of the brain, the limbic system, and new structures of the brain. Plus, what does Phineas Gage have to do with all of this? — — Transcript Provided by YouTube:…
Crash Course US History Outtakes #5
— In which John Green mispronounces words, asks if jokes are appropriate, and struggles to use the teleprompter. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 3… 00:01 2… 00:02 1… 00:03 Oh, hold on I gotta sneeze. 00:05 Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course—- augh, Meredith! 00:09 Lack of confidence. 00:10 Meredith,…
The Chemical Mind: Crash Course Psychology #3
— BAHHHHHH! Did I scare you? What exactly happens when we get scared? How does our brain make our body react? Just what are Neurotransmitters? In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes us to the simplest part of the complex system of our brains and nervous systems; The Neuron. — — Transcript Provided…
Psychological Research: Crash Course Psychology #2
— So how do we apply the scientific method to psychological research? Lots of ways, but today Hank talks about case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys and interviews, and experimentation. Also he covers different kinds of bias in experimentation and how research practices help us avoid them. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Can…
Obamanation: Crash Course US History #47
— In which John Green teaches you about recent history. By which we mean VERY recent history. John covers the end of George W. Bush’s administration presidency of Barack Obama (so far). Some people would say, “It’s too soon to try to interpret the historical importance of such recent events!” To those people we answer,…
Intro to Psychology: Crash Course Psychology #1
— What does Psychology mean? Where does it come from? Hank gives you a 10 minute intro to one of the more tricky sciences and talks about some of the big names in the development of the field. Welcome to Crash Course Psychology!!! — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 That dream about the…
Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46
— In which John Green teaches you about the tumultuous 2000’s in the United States of America, mainly the 2000’s that coincide with the presidency of George W Bush. From the controversial election in 2000, to the events of 9/11 and Bush’s prosecution of the War on Terror, the George W. Bush presidency was an…
The Reagan Revolution: Crash Course US History #43
— In which John Green teaches you about what is often called the Reagan Era. Mainly, it covers the eight years during which a former actor who had also been governor of the state of California was president of the United States. John will teach you about Reagan’s election victory over the hapless Jimmy Carter,…
Crash Course Psychology Preview
— Want more videos about psychology every Monday and Thursday? Check out our sister channel SciShow Psych at https://www.youtube.com/scishowpsych! — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 Hello, and welcome to my new set! 00:02 I’m on a chaise lounge! 00:04 I’m on a chair! 00:05 Chaise lounge! 00:06 Wingback! 00:07 Chaise! 00:08 Chair! 00:09 Both…
The Clinton Years, or the 1990s: Crash Course US History #45
— In which John Green teaches you about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You’ll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential election to a young upstart Democrat from Arkansas named Bill Clinton. Clinton was a bit of a dark horse candidate, having…
Crash Course Chemistry: Outtakes #4
— It’s the final Crash Course Chemistry Outtakes episode. Enjoy as Hank struggles to say all the things! — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:06 I’m glad I’m in the water it’s hot! 00:08 This is the Clark Fork River… there’s another line after that, there’s a lot more words 00:13 after that. 00:14 There’s…