What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep?

In this video I describe the effects of sleep deprivation. Sleep is about more than just rest, recovery, and energy conservation and it plays an important role in memory consolidation and integration of our experiences into a coherent sense of self. Sleep deprivation can occur as either chronic sleep deprivation or as acute sleep deprivation. Physical effects include fatigue, dark … Read More

Stages of Sleep

In this video I introduce the different stages of sleep and the brain waves associated with each. NREM Stages 1 and 2 are characterized by theta waves, while NREM Stage 3 slow-wave sleep is associated with delta waves. REM sleep features increased brain activity, heart rate, respiration, and sexual arousal, accompanied by rapid eye movements and body paralysis and is … Read More

The Circadian Rhythm

In this video we’ll consider a different state of consciousness that occurs during sleep. Our pattern of wakefulness and drowsiness varies throughout the course of the day and this is known as our circadian rhythm. This cycle is influenced by zeitgebers which help to set our internal clock. The most prominent of these is light, which actives the suprachiasmatic nucleus … Read More

Memory Practice Questions

This video covers 10 practice multiple choice questions on memory, including models of memory, types of memory, memory researchers, biology of memory, and more. I hope this can help you to review your knowledge and understanding, let me know if you have any suggestions for future practice and review videos! Get a free PDF with the questions and answers here: … Read More

Learning Theory & Behaviorism Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to learning theory & behaviorism. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. Get a … Read More

Sensation & Perception Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to sensation and perception. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. You can find … Read More

Biological Bases of Behavior Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to biological bases of behavior in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. … Read More

Research Methods Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to research methods and statistics in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve learned. You can also find a PDF with the practice questions and an answer key below the video. … Read More

AP Psychology Curriculum Guide with Videos

Here you can find a breakdown of all the units and sections of the current AP Psychology curriculum, with links to relevant tutorial videos for each topic. There isn’t always a one-to-one match with the video content and the AP sections (the AP units don’t match well with most textbooks) but hopefully you can find explanations and examples for any areas you’re struggling with or need to review!

Characteristics of Consciousness

In this video I describe 4 characteristics of human consciousness. These include unity, intentionality, selectivity, and transience. The selectivity of our consciousness and our ability to filter out perceptions which are deemed irrelevant can be demonstrated in the Cocktail Party Phenomenon, dichotic listening tasks, and selective attention tasks involving change blindness and inattentional blindness. Don’t forget to subscribe to the … Read More