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Motivation and factors affecting motivation

This free course explores the term 'motivation' and factors affecting motivation. This includes looking at the most influential theories of motivation that contribute to understanding the causes of motivation. The motivation of sports people and people working in sport and fitness environments are used to help understand the theories presented.
Category: Health, Sports & Psychology

Cultural differences in mental health?

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The OU's Jonathan Leach asks: Are mental health problems the same across the globe? 
Category: Health

From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language

Human communication is vastly more complex than that of any other species we know about. It is so complex that linguists are only just beginning to identify the processes in the brain that are related to understanding language. This free course, From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language, looks at how language is understood by taking an interdisciplinary approach.
Category: Health

Understanding depression and anxiety

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This free course, Understanding depression and anxiety, explores the causes of these mental health issues, with a particular focus on stress. You will consider some risk and causal factors for some depression and anxiety disorders, and learn about the biology and psychology behind them.
Category: Health

What kind of Democrat are you?

Are you interested in exploring your own political style and how you relate to others? How far would you be willing to go for what you believe? Try our interactive feature to find out.

Category: Psychology

Building on strengths

How can we understand and support children with attention regulating difficulty (and those without)?
Category: Psychology

Our tomorrows

Teenagers around the world share their fears and dreams.
Category: Psychology

One question can change everything

UNICEF has teamed up with spoken word artist @clickfortaz, in support of adolescents living with a mental health condition. 
Category: Psychology

Wired for life

Adriana Galván shows how some of the most puzzling teenage behaviour may have some real benefits. 
Category: Psychology

More than a label

Young people talk about how the complexity of their characters defy simple categorisation.
Category: Psychology

It’s a long story

Watch how aboriginal children create stories about who they are and pass on ancient cultural traditions using the latest digital technology.
Category: Psychology

Walkie talkie

Learning any new skill, like walking and talking, requires children to encode, store and retrieve memories effectively. Lots of practise and sleep helps these skills become automatic and effortless.
Category: Psychology

A for effort

What motivates children more in a problem-solving task: praising their intelligence or their effort?
Category: Psychology

Gender groups

Emily Foster-Hanson talks about her own research (2023) showing how children form stereotypes about gender and how they are related to their parent’s political views.
Category: Psychology

Moral judgement of others

Watch how children of different ages respond to Kohlberg’s Heinz dilemma.
Category: Psychology

Exploratory play

Watch BaYaka infants begin experimenting with machetes soon after they are able to walk. Exploratory play that prepares them for the skills they will need later on.

Category: Psychology

Surprise!

Aimee Stahl and Lisa Feigenson show how babies not only focus on surprises but learn more from them.
Category: Psychology

The birth of a word

Just like acquiring any other skill, learning language requires a lot of practise. Listen to how the son of researcher Deb Roy homed in on the pronunciation of ‘water’ over six months.
Category: Psychology

Desires and beliefs

Using two different experiments, psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik shows how children of different ages think about the minds of others.
Category: Psychology

Hidden talents

Children living in adverse conditions are more likely to struggle in school. But what if these children have abilities that are enhanced through adversity, “hidden talents” that educators can harness to promote their learning?
Category: Psychology
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