Non-Experimental Methods in Psychological Research
The second in a trilogy of related psychology research methods films (the first looks at Experimental Research Methods and the third goes “Behind the Statistics” to examine how these are socially constructed), Non-Experimental Methods is a three-part film that illustrates different dimensions of non-experimental research – Naturalistic Observation; Self-Report methods and Case Studies – using […]
Experimental Methods in Psychological Research
The first in a trilogy of related psychology research methods films (the second looks at Non-Experimental Research Methods and the third goes “Behind the Statistics” to examine how these are socially constructed), Experimental Methods is a three-part film that illustrates different dimensions of experimental research – Laboratory, Field and Natural experiments – using a mix […]
Beyond Milgram: Obedience and Identity
Association for the Teaching of Psychology review of our new film by Punam Farmah So you think you know Milgram and his experiments, inside and out? Well, the chances are this film will get you thinking again. Written by Steve Taylor and presented by Clare Parsons, this twenty-minute film is based around the original, re-interpretation […]
Beyond Genetics
Association for the Teaching of Psychology review of our new film by Deb Gajic How epigenetics is changing our understanding of the Nature / Nurture debate For those of you that attended Dr. Taylor’s workshop or Dr. Guy Sutton’s keynote lecture during the ATP Annual Conference at the University of Sussex, the topic of epigenetics […]
Psychology ShortCuts: Mind-Mindedness
If you’re studying attachment, mind-mindedness is a crucial, contemporary, concept. In this ShortCut film Professor Liz Meins provides a brief explanation of the meaning of her concept.
Psychology ShortCuts: Offender Profiling
As with its sociological sister, ShortCuts to Psychology is a new series of free films designed to clearly and concisely illustrate key ideas and concepts across a range of topics – from family, through deviance to psychological theory and methods. The films are: short: between 30 seconds and a couple of minutes focused on definitions, explanations and […]
Beyond Genetics
“Nature or Nurture?” is a long-running debate in psychology, one heavily-influenced by developments in genetics and a rise in the popular belief that “dna is destiny”: the idea human behaviour is broadly is determined by a “good” or a “bad” roll of the genetic dice. This 3-part film, featuring contributions from Dr Nessa Carey and […]
Beyond Genetics 3: DNA Methylation
This short animation, taken from the second part of the forthcoming “Beyond Genetics” film, “Turn Me On / Turn Me Off” provides a simple visual representation of DNA Methylation.
Beyond Genetics 2: Epigenetic Tagging
This simple animation, taken from the second part of the forthcoming “Beyond Genetics” film, “Turn Me On / Turn Me Off” provides a simple visual representation of epigenetic tagging.
Beyond Genetics 1: DNA and Proteins
Our latest (August 2016) 3-part film “Beyond Genetics” shows how developments in the field of epigenetics are shedding new light on the “nature – nurture” debate and this simple animation, taken from the first part of the film “All in the Genes?” illustrates the relationship between DNA, proteins and genetic transmission.