This episode covers cultural bias in psychology. emic and etic approaches, Black psychology and Afrocentrism and includes some sensitive issues. Using intelligence as an example, exploring the way in which culturally biased tests have been used

Issues and Debates in Psychology - Episode 1 - Gender Bias

Nov 29th, 2020 27m 34s

An exploration of gender bias and feminist psychology. Are the differences between men and women real or a social construction? And what does this mean for psychology? Where does gender bias creep into research studies and theories and what is

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 10

Nov 29th, 2020 26m 7s

The cognitive approach and the emergence of cognitive neuroscience. Explores the journey of cognitive psychology from its emergence in the 1960s, through the work of Clark Hull and Edward Tolman, to modern cognitive neuroscience and brain scann

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Paychology - Episode 6

Nov 29th, 2020 30m 45s

The evolutionary approach in psychology. This episode explores evolutionary explanations of modern human behaviour, an aspect of the biological approach focusing on genetic inheritance and the concept of the ‘selfish gene’. Considering the work

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 9

Nov 29th, 2020 29m 2s

The sociocultural approach in psychology. Covers the basic principles and assumptions of this approach, from its origins and early pioneers such as Norman Triplett, through Social Identity Theory and Realistic Conflict Theory, to the Asch parad

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 8

Nov 29th, 2020 29m 11s

The social learning or social cognitive approach in psychology. Covers the work of Albert Bandura and Walter Mischel, the famous Bobo doll study and current applications of social learning theory, including for health promotion programmes. Desi

Origins, Approaches and Debates in psychology - episode 7

Nov 29th, 2020 27m 29s

The humanistic approach in psychology. Covers the emergence of humanistic psychology in the 1950s and the work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow and links to positive psychology. Designed to be heard in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 5

Nov 29th, 2020 28m 50s

The biological approach in psychology. From phrenology, through the work of Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke, Gustav Fechner to modern brain scanning techniques, this episode explores the contribution of the biological approach to our understanding

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 4

Nov 29th, 2020 22m 29s

Sigmund Freud and the psychodynamic approach in psychology. Exploring Freud’s work along with his daughter Anna, basic principles and assumptions of the psychodynamic approach. Charcot and hypnosis, and the role of ego defence mechanisms. Desi

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 3

Nov 29th, 2020 19m 18s

William James, functionalism and the birth of the behavioural approach. Covers the influence of William James in America, the rejection of introspection as a method, Then the birth of the behavioural approach and the work of Thorndike, Watson a

Origins, Approaches and Debates in Psychology - Episode 2

Nov 29th, 2020 22m 49s

Origins of psychology: Wilhelm Wundt and introspection and its influence on modern psychology. Explores the mind-body debate, the nature of knowledge, rationalism and structuralism before linking Wundt’s ideas to a modern study of gambling usin

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