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Harlow's Monkeys
Revisiting Harry Harlow's surrogate mothers experiment, which revolutionised parenting.
30 mins
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Arden House
Claudia Hammond revisits Langer and Rodin's 1976 Arden House study.
30 mins
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Walter Mischel's Marshmallow Study
Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
30 mins
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The Heinz Dilemma
Lawrence Kohlberg's experiment to quantify the human capacity for ethical reasoning.
28 mins
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Henri Tajfel's Minimal Groups
Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
30 mins
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Case Study: The Wild Boy of Aveyron
In 1800, 12-year-old Victor emerged from the woods, naked and behaving like an animal.
30 mins
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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
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Joseph Wolpe and Systematic Desensitization
Exploring Joseph Wolpe's development of a treatment for patients with phobias.
28 mins
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Julian Rotter and Locus of Control
Claudia meets Julian Rotter, who promoted personality theory in clinical psychology.
28 mins
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Donald Broadbent and the Cocktail Party
Claudia Hammond examines the legacy the psychologist who launched the cognitive revolution
28 mins
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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
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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
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Anna Freud and Child Observation
By insisting on observation in nurseries, Anna Freud promoted understanding of children.
28 mins
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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
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BF Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon
A classic experiment in operant conditioning conducted by the famous behaviourist.
28 mins
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Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
28 mins
Health Check
The small, but increasing risk of stillbirth past term
The largest study of its kind provides precise estimates of potential risks of stillbirth
26 mins
The Great Outdoors
11/07/2019
A breath of fresh air for a Thursday evening.
180 mins
Lewis Mason
11/07/2019
Music and conversation for your Thursday night, with a focus on health and wellbeing.
120 mins
Heart and Soul
Rwanda’s Muslims 25 years after the genocide
Rwanda's Muslim converts after witnessing the genocide
26 mins
Radio 1's Life Hacks
14/07/2019
Cel and Katie help hack your life to make it better.
120 mins