Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Sweet Dreams are Made of..What?

Check out this link to find out some of the most current research on dreams.




http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dreams/program.html

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Little Albert


John Watson and Little Albert: original
footage


John Watson - Little Albert - Click here for the most popular videos

Pavlov's Dogs Re-created


Pavlov's Dogs Get Conditioned - The best home videos are here

The Office: Classical Conditioning


- Watch more funny videos here

Habituation of a Rat to a Loud Noise

As you'll see in the simple form of learning, the rat becomes "habituated" (or "learns" to decrease its reflexive responses to the repeated loud noise.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfu0FAAu-10

Sensation and Perception: Picky Eaters

Watch a clip dealing with the sense of taste and preception.





The link between autism and the Eagles?

Mirror neurons allow us to "feel" emotions in others. When we're watching football, we are able to "feel" the players' and fans' emotions due to a set of neurons in our brain known as the "mirror neurons". Researchers suggest that the mirror neuron system of children with autism may not function properly, leading to a difficulty in reading basic "social cues".


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/01.html

--click on the video box on the left of the page.

Neurons and Neuronal Connections

Below are a few clips that represent how neurons communicate with each other




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF04XPBj5uc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rHAM0gIn8