Beth, We're thinking alike. A good TED talk or two would amply fill the bill. I might suggest some critical-thinking videos such as those by Michael Shermer:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things.html http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/michael_shermer_the_pattern_behind_self_deception.html and/or the always interesting James Randi: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/james_randi.html Michael > How about having them see Jill Bolte Taylor's talk on TED about her > stroke? > > http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html > > <http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html>It's > 18+ minutes. > > Then have them see Temple Grandin: > http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds.html > > > Temple's is 19+ minutes. > > <http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds.html>Beth > Benoit > Granite State College > Plymouth State University > New Hampshire > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Patrick Dolan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Hi folks - I have been unexpectedly taken away from a 50 minute class >> this >> week, and would like to have the students watch something >> psychology-related. This is a general first-year student College Seminar >> in >> which we've been working our way through Hock's Forty Studies that >> Changed >> Psychology book. >> >> Thanks for any suggestions! >> >> Patrick >> >> >> >> >> ** >> Patrick O. Dolan >> Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology >> Drew University >> Madison, NJ 07940 >> 973-408-3558 >> [email protected] >> >> _ >> >> --- >> >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aaf72&n=T&l=tips&o=6484 >> >> (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is >> broken) >> >> or send a blank email to >> leave-6484-13105.b9b37cdd198e940b73969ea6ba7aa...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=6485 > or send a blank email to > leave-6485-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6489 or send a blank email to leave-6489-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
