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Mind Changers

Series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century

Episodes (33 Available)

Mind Changers
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
28 mins
03 Aug 2015
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BF Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon
A classic experiment in operant conditioning conducted by the famous behaviourist.
28 mins
27 Jul 2015
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Carol Dweck and Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck showed how changing people's beliefs can affect their levels of achievement.
28 mins
20 Jul 2015
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Anna Freud and Child Observation
By insisting on observation in nurseries, Anna Freud promoted understanding of children.
28 mins
26 Apr 2013
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Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs
Claudia examines the Hierarchy of Needs, part of Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation.
28 mins
19 Apr 2013
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James Pennebaker and Expressive Writing
James Pennebaker proved that simply writing about how you feel can improve your health.
28 mins
12 Apr 2013
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Donald Broadbent and the Cocktail Party
Claudia Hammond examines the legacy the psychologist who launched the cognitive revolution
28 mins
30 Apr 2012
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Julian Rotter and Locus of Control
Claudia meets Julian Rotter, who promoted personality theory in clinical psychology.
28 mins
23 Apr 2012
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Joseph Wolpe and Systematic Desensitization
Exploring Joseph Wolpe's development of a treatment for patients with phobias.
28 mins
16 Apr 2012
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Elizabeth Loftus and Eye Witness Testimony
Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
30 mins
17 Apr 2011
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Henri Tajfel's Minimal Groups
Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
30 mins
27 Feb 2011
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Walter Mischel's Marshmallow Study
Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
30 mins
20 Feb 2011
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Case Study: Dora - The Girl Who Walked Out on Freud
The story of Dora, Freud's first case history, which he used to explain infant sexuality.
30 mins
01 Sep 2010
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Case Study: SB - The Man Who Was Disappointed with What He Saw
The story of SB, who had his sight restored after over 50 years of blindness.
30 mins
25 Aug 2010
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Case Study: John/Joan - The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
The case that for years apparently proved that nurture not nature dictates gender identity
30 mins
18 Aug 2010
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Case Study: HM - The Man Who Couldn't Remember
A man known as HM provided the key to one of the mysteries of the human brain.
30 mins
11 Aug 2010
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Arden House
Claudia Hammond revisits Langer and Rodin's 1976 Arden House study.
30 mins
17 Aug 2009
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Harlow's Monkeys
Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
30 mins
10 Aug 2009
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The Hawthorne Effect
The 1920s experiment in a Chicago factory that gave rise to a classic textbook phenomenon.
30 mins
03 Aug 2009
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The Pseudo-Patient Study
Claudia Hammond revisits David Rosenhan's influential 1973 study of psychiatric diagnoses.
30 mins
27 Jul 2009