We live in a complex, fast changing and highly social world. One of the most compelling questions we face is how to understand ourselves and other people. The video tracks on this album introduce the four main theoretical perspectives in social psychology - cognitive, psychoanalytical, discursive…
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An introduction to the ideas explored in this album.
Transcript -- An introduction to the ideas explored in this album.
Psychologists look at a ground breaking social psychological experiment carried out in 1971, seeing how men behaved when given the roles of prisoner's and guards.
Transcript -- Psychologists look at a ground breaking social psychological experiment carried out in 1971, seeing how men behaved when given the roles of prisoner's and guards.
Professor Alex Haslam talks about the modern day take on Dr Zimbardo's 1971 social psychological study which he set up and filmed for the BBC.
Transcript -- Professor Alex Haslam talks about the modern day take on Dr Zimbardo's 1971 social psychological study which he set up and filmed for the BBC.
Professor Wendy Holloway discusses the ideas behind the themes, and how they help students study social psychology.
Transcript -- Professor Wendy Holloway discusses the ideas behind the themes, and how they help students study social psychology.
The idea of knowledge - what it is and how time and place affects how it is perceived.
Transcript -- The idea of knowledge - what it is and how time and place affects how it is perceived.
Power relationships, with specific reference to a study on childcare.
Transcript -- Power relationships, with specific reference to a study on childcare.
Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway talk about why individual - society dualism is such a problem.
Transcript -- Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway talk about why individual - society dualism is such a problem.
Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway discuss how people determine their life course - what influences them in society.
Transcript -- Psychologists Ann Phoenix and Wendy Holloway discuss how people determine their life course - what influences them in society.
Professor Wendy Holloway looks at the common claim 'boys don't cry' and discusses it in relation to the four themes - situated knowledge, power relations, individual-society dualism and agency-structure dualism.
Transcript -- Professor Wendy Holloway looks at the common claim 'boys don't cry' and discusses it in relation to the four themes - situated knowledge, power relations, individual-society dualism and agency-structure dualism.
Dr Darren Langdridge and Dr Linda Finlay talk about the lived experience, and how they ended up as phenomenological psychologists.
Transcript -- Dr Darren Langdridge and Dr Linda Finlay talk about the lived experience, and how they ended up as phenomenological psychologists.
Dr Darren Langdridge discusses phenomenological research, focusing on his own study in understanding the lived experience of sexual identity.
Transcript -- Dr Darren Langdridge discusses phenomenological research, focusing on his own study in understanding the lived experience of sexual identity.
Dr Linda Finlay talks about her research into the lived experience of MS.
Transcript -- Dr Linda Finlay talks about her research into the lived experience of MS.
The distinctions between phenomenological psychology and other perspectives in social psychology are discussed
Transcript -- The distinctions between phenomenological psychology and other perspectives in social psychology are discussed
An introduction to this perspective, with Dr Helen Lucey and Professor Ann Phoenix.
Transcript -- An introduction to this perspective, with Dr Helen Lucey and Professor Ann Phoenix.
Dr Helen Lucey discusses methods of research, focusing on one of her studies on siblings.
Transcript -- Dr Helen Lucey discusses methods of research, focusing on one of her studies on siblings.
Professor Ann Phoenix discusses her study on masculinities in 11 to 14 year old boys, looking at interview dynamics.
Transcript -- Professor Ann Phoenix discusses her study on masculinities in 11 to 14 year old boys, looking at interview dynamics.
Professor Ann Phoenix and Dr Helen Lucey discuss the twin processes, and how they relate to social psychoanalytic research.
Transcript -- Professor Ann Phoenix and Dr Helen Lucey discuss the twin processes, and how they relate to social psychoanalytic research.
What projective identification is, how it links in with projection and where it sits in a social setting.
Transcript -- What projective identification is, how it links in with projection and where it sits in a social setting.
Dr Helen Lucy and Ann Phoenix explore how various emotions affect people's behavior.
Transcript -- Dr Helen Lucy and Ann Phoenix explore how various emotions affect people's behavior.
Professor Alex Hasslam, Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten discuss cognitive social psychology, and how they became interested in it.
Transcript -- Professor Alex Hasslam, Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten discuss cognitive social psychology, and how they became interested in it.
Professor Alex Hasslam explains the importance of laboratory experiments in cognitive social psychology. PhD student Craig Knight desribes his research into the psychology of space.
Transcript -- Professor Alex Hasslam explains the importance of laboratory experiments in cognitive social psychology. PhD student Craig Knight desribes his research into the psychology of space.
Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten look at field experiments in cognitive social psychology, focusing on Daisy Brook and her study on how to make sport teams more effective.
Transcript -- Professor Tom Postmes and Professor Jolanda Jetten look at field experiments in cognitive social psychology, focusing on Daisy Brook and her study on how to make sport teams more effective.
Ai introduction to the discursive psychological perspective from Dr Bianca Rabbe and Professor Margaret Wetherell.
Transcript -- Ai introduction to the discursive psychological perspective from Dr Bianca Rabbe and Professor Margaret Wetherell.
Dr Bianca Rabbe talks about her own studies using discourse analysis, focusing on how young people talk about themselves and their relationships. She also looks at interpretative repertoire, subject positions and ideological dilemmas.
Transcript -- Dr Bianca Rabbe talks about her own studies using discourse analysis, focusing on how young people talk about themselves and their relationships. She also looks at interpretative repertoire, subject positions and ideological dilemmas.
Professor Margaret Wetherell discusses her pioneering research into the language of racism.
Transcript -- Professor Margaret Wetherell discusses her pioneering research into the language of racism.
Professor Margaret Wetherell breaks down discursive psychology using football as an analogy.
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