Psychology

Below are the online psychology courses and lectures we have published on Virtual Professors. They include speakers from from top universities (like MIT, Yale, Stanford, and others) and other top experts in the field.

History of violence Steven Pinker

A Brief History of Violence

It may seem illogical to say that in the last century with violence like that of Stalin and Hitler, or Darfur and Iraq, that we are living in “the most peaceful time of our species existence.” But that is exactly what Steven Pinker argues. Pinker is a Harvard Psychology Professor, experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist, and author.

John Quelch on consumers at Harvard

Consumer Psychology in a Recession

The recession has brought the death of the over-confident consumer. People now watch their finances much more closely and are far less willing to just “put it on the card.” Companies now need to recognize and adapt to these consumer changes. John Quelch, a Professor at the Harvard Business School, says he has categorized consumers into categories based on their new thinking.

Laurie Santos monkeys and irrationaility

How Monkeys Mirror Human Irrationality

Think you are smarter than a monkey? Yale Psychology Professor Laurie Santos begs to differ. She has been studying human irrationally by comparing it to decision-making in our primitive relatives.

Peter Salovey Emotional Intelligence Yale

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

Emotional intelligence and skills like empathy can predict not only leaders, but also higher salaries. If you’re looking to excel in life, maybe its time to open up that cold heart of yours. Yale provost Peter Salovey discusses emotional intelligence at the 2010 Global Health Leadership Institute Conference.

Susan Engel Child Education Lecture

How We Should Educate Today’s Children

Susan Engel makes a controversial remark: she says we hate our children. But before you turn away from this video, take a moment to hear her out. She claims that this is because instead of following all findings that developmental psychologists (like herself) make, we pay more attention to our phones, feed them…

Richard David change your brain

Transform Your Mind, Change Your Brain

Richard Davidson is doing pioneering work in the field of neuroplasticity, which says that the brain is malleable, and we can transform our brains with what we think and what we do. He calls this transformation, contemplative practice.

Science of Relationships UCLA

The Science of Relationships: From Romance to Rejection

Can social exclusion induce actual pain in the brain? Does bullying build a victim’s character or actually thin their skin? Do bullies have low or high self esteem? Do more ethnically diverse schools create an environment of more or less bullying? And why are relationships so difficult to maintain?

Intro to Psychology by Yale Paul Bloom

20-Lecture Course: Introduction to Psychology

This course delves into the topics of love, lust, art, dreams, hunger, fiction, memory, communication, learning, perception, religion, persuasion, and decision-making. It also looks at how the mind develops, how it is wired, how it differs from person to person, and how it breaks down.

Twins lecture by Professor Pogrebin

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Twins

Most people find the subject of twins quite interesting, But, how much do you know about twins? They are either fraternal or paternal…what else? Watch this fascinating panel discussion of experts in the field of twins’ development, genetics, and psychotherapy and you’ll see how much you didn’t know.

Paul Whalen

Brain Lessons for Anxious Times

There is an area of the human brain called the amygdala and this little structure protects you from danger on a moment-to-moment basis. It plays a role in how people with anxiety disorders deal with fearful situations.

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