In this video I introduce 3 eating disorders: bulimia nervosa, binge–eating disorder, and anorexia nervosa. I briefly describe the symptoms of these disorders and how they may arise from complex interactions of biological factors like genes or hormones and environmental factors like stress, the family environment, and social & occupational pressures. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see … Read More
The Frontal Lobotomy
In this video I describe how improved understanding of the relationship between regions of the brain and emotion led to the dark history of the lobotomy. Initially developed as the leucotomy by Egas Moniz, the frontal lobotomy was spread in the United States by Walter Freeman, who believed it could help to calm patients suffering from psychiatric illnesses. Throughout the … Read More
Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Approaches to Therapy
Key Terms for Treatment
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Treatment-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition psychiatrist neurologist clinical psychologist counseling psychologist clinical social worker psychotherapy biomedical treatment psychoanalysis resistance transference interpersonal therapy humanistic … Read More
Key Terms for Psychological Disorders
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Psychological-Disorders-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition psychopathology psychological disorders etiology Thomas Szasz medical model symptoms – positive / negative biopsychosocial approach stigma deviance dysfunction distress … Read More
How Does Toxoplasmosis Affect the Brain?
I highly recommend checking out this excellent interview with one of my favorite lecturers, Robert Sapolsky. He discusses fascinating ways different parasites like toxoplasma gondii are able to take control of behavior via some surprising neurological mechanisms. It appears that the toxo parasite makes rats sexually attracted to the scent of cat urine, increasing the odds the rat will end … Read More