Psychology in health & medicine

Here you will find all the resources identified by our tutors as useful for the study of this subject, arranged in ascending alphabetical order. Browse the tiles and descriptions to discover if there are any resources of interest to you, or click on any of the keywords to see resources sorted by more in-depth topics.

Psychology in health & medicine (C840): The application of psychology to physiological and physical well-being.

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"Dopamine: the two-faced molecule behind addiction and Parkinson's disease". Short documentary	This short documentary presented by Prof. Fred Toates of the Open University, explores the role of dopamine in human behaviour, specifically in...	addiction, Psychology, dopamine, reward, stimulus, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder, mania	view
"Is Autism an extreme of the male brain?" A lecture by Simon Baron-Cohen	This is a Stockholm Psychiatry Lecture given by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of Cambridge University, entitled "Is Autism an extreme of the male...	Gender, autism, aspergers, Brain, brain scanning, empathy	view
Allpsych - the Virtual Psychology Classroom	AllPsych is dedicated to the education of psychology and this is a link to the website which contains a number of useful materials and references...	virtual classroom, Reference, quizzes, research methods	view
Classical Psychology: Eysenck Discussing the Biological Basis of Personality in 1980	This clip is of Prof. Hans Eysenck (1916-1997) giving a St Göran lecture held in 1980 outlining his famous theory, "Biological Bases of...	personality, eysenck, extroversion, introverts, levels of arousal, Brain, individual difference	view
Eero Castrén: Why do antidepressants work?	Prof. Eero Castrén from Helsinki University, gave this Stockholm Psychiatry Lecture in September 2012 at Nobel Forum, Karolinksa Institute. ...	antidepressants, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Brain, Neurotransmitters, plasticity	view
Hans Eysenck on Psychoanalysis	Prof. Hans Eysenck (born March 4, 1916, died September 4, 1997) was one of the worlds leading psychologists talks to Roberta Russell in 1995 on...	personality, individual differences, eysenck, psychoanalysis, Freud	view
Hofling et al.'s (1966) Study of Obedience on SimplyPysychology	Summary of Hofling et al.'s (1966) hospital study of obedience, as presented on the SimplyPsychology site by Saul McLeod, a Psychology Lecturer at...	Psychology, social, psychosocial, obedience, ethics	view
Introduction to Psychology Course by the Saylor Foundation	This is a link to an online, introductory course which presents the fundamental principles of psychology. It begins with a short overview of the...	Psychology, nature, nurture, nature-nurture debate, memory, Cognition, Communication, neurospsychology, Introduction, introduction to psychology, Learning, sensation, Perception, development, adolescence, psychopathology	view
Joseph LeDoux Lecture on "Our Emotional Brains"	"Our Emotional Brains" - delivered by Professor Joseph LeDoux, was the third Copernicus Center Lecture. The 2011 Copernicus Center Lecture...	Brain, emotions, Neuroscience, limbic system, homeostasis, neurotransmission, threat, brain surgery	view
Prof. Mark Williams on Mindfulness	Professor Mark Williams from Oxford University delivers a lecture to the public about the science of mindfulness. The event was Science Oxford...	mindfulness, Psychology, Science, depression, Emotion, mental health, Brain, meditation	view

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