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1 Creative Commons The Role of Genes in Bipolar Disorder: Recent Findings and What They Mean. Monica Fooks Memorial Lecture Professor Paul Harrison, Head of Translational Neurobiology Research Group, Oxford, gives the 2012 Monica Fooks memorial lecture on recent findings in bipolar disorder 0:53:08 Paul Harrison 18 Feb 2013
2 Developing and disseminating effective psychological therapies for anxiety disorders: science, policy and economics. David M Clark (Oxford University) delivers a lecture at the third Calleva Research Symposium on Evolution and Human Science on 27 October 2012. 0:48:47 David M Clark 04 Dec 2012
3 A social neuroscience perspective on adolescent risk-taking Laurence Steinberg (Temple University) delivers a lecture at the third Calleva Research Symposium on Evolution and Human Science on 27 October 2012. 0:55:53 Laurence Steinberg 04 Dec 2012
4 Social networks and evolution Nicholas Christakis (Harvard University) delivers a lecture at the third Calleva Research Symposium on Evolution and Human Science on 27 October 2012. 0:53:39 Nicholas Christakis 04 Dec 2012
5 The causes of Specific Language Impairment Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk for the RALLI (Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments) Campaign on Language Impairments 0:03:17 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
6 When Should We Be Worried About Late Talkers? Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk for the RALLI (Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments) Campaign 0:03:16 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
7 Varieties of Language Impairment in Children Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk on the different types of language impairment in children 0:51:52 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
8 Specific Language Impairment and Developmental Dyslexia: Syndromes, Memes and Illusions Professor Dorothy Bishop gives the keynote presentation at the 2012 British Psychological Society Annual Conference 0:55:51 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
9 Trusting what you're told: Founder's Lecture 2012 The 2012 Founder's Lecture on Imagination and Testimony: Trusting What You're Told delivered by Professor Paul Harris, Harvard University, Emeritus Fellow and formerly Tutor in Experimental Psychology at St John's. 0:47:00 Paul Harris 15 May 2012
10 Creative Commons Part 5: Questions and Answers Marianne Talbot presents the last of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, engaging in a questions and answers discussion with the audience. 1:07:24 Marianne Talbot 10 Apr 2012
11 Scammers on Online Dating Sites Monica Whitty discusses her recent work on dating scams, which has focused on attempting to identify a typology of victims, recognizing the techniques used by scammers, and also the psychological impact of the scams themselves. 0:06:04 Monica Whitty, Bernie Hogan 28 Feb 2012
12 Presentation and Perception on Online Dating Sites Joseph Walther describes the hyperpersonal model and its relevance to the study of online dating. 'Idealisation' of perception and presentation online can facilitate the selection process, but may have unforseen consequences when people eventually meet. 0:04:11 Joseph Walther, Nicole Ellison 28 Feb 2012
13 Presentation and Perception on Online Dating Sites Joseph Walther describes the hyperpersonal model and its relevance to the study of online dating. 'Idealisation' of perception and presentation online can facilitate the selection process, but may have unforseen consequences when people eventually meet. 0:04:11 Joseph Walther, Nicole Ellison 28 Feb 2012
14 Partner Compatibility and Online Dating Sites Erina Lee discusses the importance of similarity between partners in terms of long-term relationship satisfaction. She discusses some compatibility dimensions that have been considered by eHarmony, as well as future directions for research. 0:04:37 Bernie Hogan, Erina Lee 28 Feb 2012
15 Partner Compatibility and Online Dating Sites Erina Lee discusses the importance of similarity between partners in terms of long-term relationship satisfaction. She discusses some compatibility dimensions that have been considered by eHarmony, as well as future directions for research. 0:04:37 Bernie Hogan, Erina Lee 28 Feb 2012
16 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? Marianne Talbot presents the fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? 1:22:50 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
17 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? Marianne Talbot presents the third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. 1:07:44 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
18 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face Marianne Talbot presents the second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. 1:31:45 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
19 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work Marianne Talbot presents the first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. 1:30:32 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
20 Creative Commons Mindfulness and the brain In this final episode Professor Mark Williams and Danny Penman discuss how imaging studies show that Mindfulness may have numerous profoundly positive effects on the brain. 0:27:46 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 05 Dec 2011
21 Creative Commons Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on trial Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is especially good for people who have suffered the most debilitating forms of depression. The evidence for its effectiveness is overwhelming and continues to grow. 0:24:29 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 28 Nov 2011
22 Creative Commons Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: A new approach to treating depression Mindfulness therapy is an extremely effective treatment preventing relapse in depression. But what does it entail and how does it work? 0:37:11 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 14 Nov 2011
23 Creative Commons Can treatments such as Cognitive Therapy help? Depression tends to return even if it has been successfully treated. Scientists now understand why this happens and have developed therapies that reduce the risks of relapse and help lift the burden of depression should it return. 0:32:52 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 07 Nov 2011
24 Creative Commons How is depression treated? Doctors and psychiatrists once believed that patterns of thinking played little or no role in depression, but this is now known to be wrong. Professor Williams and Dr Danny Penman discuss how the treatment of depression has evolved in recent years. 0:28:13 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 21 Oct 2011
25 Creative Commons What is depression? Depression is expected to impose the second biggest health burden globally by 2020; greater even than heart disease, arthritis and many forms of cancer. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman discuss the driving forces behind this startling trend. 0:31:36 Mark Williams, Danny Penman 21 Oct 2011
26 Creative Commons History of Oxford's Experimental Psychology Department Professors Oliver Braddick and Larry Weiskrantz give a talk on the history of Oxford University's Experimental Psychology Department as part the department's 113th anniversary. 0:56:53 Larry Weiskrantz, Oliver Braddick 13 Jul 2011
27 Creative Commons Creativity Lecture 1: Soul Dust - the Science and Art of Consciousness Nicholas Humphrey, a theoretical psychologist based in Cambridge, presents his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. Part of the Creativity Lecture Series by the Keble College Advanced Studies Centre. 1:09:10 Nicholas Humphrey 23 May 2011
28 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements and credits for the podcast series Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Contemporary Perspectives. 0:01:23 Daniel Nicolae 12 Oct 2010
29 Hospitals and Madness (Respondents) Respondents to Peregrine Horden's lecture: Hospitals and Madness. 1:24:50 Matthew Broome, Afzal Javed 12 Oct 2010
30 Hospitals and Madness (Key Lecture) Last of four key lectures, delivered by Peregrine Horden, Professor of Medieval History, Royal Holloway, University of London. 0:55:22 Peregrine Horden 12 Oct 2010
31 Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History (Respondents) Respondents to Geert Jan der Gelder's lecture:, Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History. 0:45:12 Neel Burton, Katherine Angel 12 Oct 2010
32 Foul Whisperings: Madness and Poetry in Arabic Literary History (Key Lecture) Third of four key lectures delivered by Geert Jan van Gelder, Laudian Professor of Arabic, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. 0:34:50 Geert Jan van Gelder 12 Oct 2010
33 Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam (Respondents) Respondents to Hinrich Biesterfeldt's lecture: Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam 0:45:11 Athar Yawar, M Quasim 12 Oct 2010
34 Love-sickness between Medicine, Philosophy and Theology, and Islam (Key Lecture) Second of four key lectures, delivered by Hinrich Biesterfeldt, Professor of Islam Studies Ruhr-Universität Bochum. 0:36:09 Hinrich Biesterfeldt 12 Oct 2010
35 The Historical Background: Saladin's Court (Key Lecture) First of four key lectures, delivered by Carole Hillenbrand, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Edinburgh, and author of "The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives". 1:00:52 Carole Hillenbrand 12 Oct 2010
36 Preliminary Perspective: Medicine and Madness at the Court of Saladin Sets the background of the workshop, and explains how the four historical key lectures relate to Daniel Nicolae's research. 0:20:04 Daniel Nicolae 12 Oct 2010
37 Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives - Preface Preface to the Madness: Between Medieval Islamic and Modern Perspectives conference, delivered by conference organiser Daniel Nicolae. 0:05:36 Daniel Nicolae 11 Oct 2010
38 Understanding the Mind in Peace Negotiations Jeremy Lack (Lawyer and Mediator, Etude Altenburger Switzerland) / Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield (Institute for the Future of the Mind, Oxford) give a seminar for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict with David Rodin 1:02:41 Jeremy Lack, Susan Greenfield, David Rodin 14 Jun 2010
39 Social psychological aspects of religion and prejudice Professor Miles Hewstone (Oxford) gives a talk entitled Social psychological aspects of religion and prejudice: evidence from experimental and survey research. The commentator is Professor Ingmar Persson (Gothenburg University) 0:50:51 Miles Hewstone, Ingmar Persson 07 Jun 2010
40 Feeling stressed? This Oxford at Said seminar was dedicated to the phenomenon of stress. Sloan Mahone gives a historical perspective on the topic, Ian Brown presents latest findings on occupational stress and John Morris covers stress from a physiological perspective. 1:24:07 Sloan Mahone, Ian Brown, John Morris 09 Dec 2009
41 Creative Commons A is for Autism Dame Stephanie gives a talk about her philanthropic work in autism, looking at the condition's history, its causes, the treatments, specialist education and society's position on autism 0:54:24 Stephanie Shirley 28 Oct 2009
42 The Universe, the Brain and Second Life Three presentations that explore the possibilities of the virtual world Second Life, the philosophical implications of society’s dependence on the internet and the development of the world’s first private space shuttle. 1:27:15 Susan Greenfield, Elon Musk, Philip Rosedale 15 Jun 2009
43 Jennifer Lau on Anxiety and Depression in Children Dr Jennifer Lau discusses her research into the development of anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence. 0:19:13 Jennifer Lau, Oliver Lewis 13 Sep 2008
44 Jennifer Lau on Anxiety and Depression in Children Dr Jennifer Lau discusses her research into the development of anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence. 0:19:13 Jennifer Lau, Oliver Lewis 13 Sep 2008
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons The Role of Genes in Bipolar Disorder: Recent Findings and What They Mean. Monica Fooks Memorial Lecture Professor Paul Harrison, Head of Translational Neurobiology Research Group, Oxford, gives the 2012 Monica Fooks memorial lecture on recent findings in bipolar disorder 0:53:08 Paul Harrison 18 Feb 2013
2 The causes of Specific Language Impairment Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk for the RALLI (Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments) Campaign on Language Impairments 0:03:17 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
3 When Should We Be Worried About Late Talkers? Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk for the RALLI (Raising Awareness of Language Learning Impairments) Campaign 0:03:16 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
4 Varieties of Language Impairment in Children Professor Dorothy Bishop gives a talk on the different types of language impairment in children 0:51:52 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
5 Specific Language Impairment and Developmental Dyslexia: Syndromes, Memes and Illusions Professor Dorothy Bishop gives the keynote presentation at the 2012 British Psychological Society Annual Conference 0:56:15 Dorothy Bishop 23 Jul 2012
6 Creative Commons Part 5: Questions and Answers Marianne Talbot presents the last of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, engaging in a questions and answers discussion with the audience. 1:07:24 Marianne Talbot 10 Apr 2012
7 Scammers on Online Dating Sites Monica Whitty discusses her recent work on dating scams, which has focused on attempting to identify a typology of victims, recognizing the techniques used by scammers, and also the psychological impact of the scams themselves. 0:06:04 Monica Whitty, Bernie Hogan 28 Feb 2012
8 Presentation and Perception on Online Dating Sites Joseph Walther describes the hyperpersonal model and its relevance to the study of online dating. 'Idealisation' of perception and presentation online can facilitate the selection process, but may have unforseen consequences when people eventually meet. 0:04:11 Joseph Walther, Nicole Ellison 28 Feb 2012
9 Presentation and Perception on Online Dating Sites Joseph Walther describes the hyperpersonal model and its relevance to the study of online dating. 'Idealisation' of perception and presentation online can facilitate the selection process, but may have unforseen consequences when people eventually meet. 0:04:11 Joseph Walther, Nicole Ellison 28 Feb 2012
10 Partner Compatibility and Online Dating Sites Erina Lee discusses the importance of similarity between partners in terms of long-term relationship satisfaction. She discusses some compatibility dimensions that have been considered by eHarmony, as well as future directions for research. 0:04:37 Bernie Hogan, Erina Lee 28 Feb 2012
11 Partner Compatibility and Online Dating Sites Erina Lee discusses the importance of similarity between partners in terms of long-term relationship satisfaction. She discusses some compatibility dimensions that have been considered by eHarmony, as well as future directions for research. 0:04:37 Bernie Hogan, Erina Lee 28 Feb 2012
12 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? Marianne Talbot presents the fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? 1:22:50 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
13 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? Marianne Talbot presents the third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. 1:07:44 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
14 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face Marianne Talbot presents the second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. 1:31:45 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
15 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work Marianne Talbot presents the first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. 1:30:32 Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
16 Creative Commons Guided Meditation Professor Mark Williams offers a brief guided meditation in the last of four short videos in this series. 0:03:19 Mark Williams 06 Dec 2011
17 Creative Commons Supporting Mindfulness Professor Mark Williams explains how you can support the work of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre in the third of four short videos. 0:03:14 Mark Williams 06 Dec 2011
18 Creative Commons The Science of Mindfulness Professor Mark Williams examines the neuroscience of mindfulness in the second of four short videos. 0:03:35 Mark Williams 06 Dec 2011
19 Creative Commons Introduction to Mindfulness Professor Mark Williams introduces Mindfulness in the first of four short videos in this series. 0:02:53 Mark Williams 06 Dec 2011
20 Creative Commons History of Oxford's Experimental Psychology Department Professors Oliver Braddick and Larry Weiskrantz give a talk on the history of Oxford University's Experimental Psychology Department as part the department's 113th anniversary. 0:56:53 Larry Weiskrantz, Oliver Braddick 13 Jul 2011
21 Creative Commons Creativity Lecture 1: Soul Dust - the Science and Art of Consciousness Nicholas Humphrey, a theoretical psychologist based in Cambridge, presents his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. Part of the Creativity Lecture Series by the Keble College Advanced Studies Centre. 1:09:10 Nicholas Humphrey 23 May 2011
# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
2 Creative Commons Part 4: Are We Asking the Wrong Questions? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's fourth of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, wondering if we are asking the wrong questions? Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
3 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
4 Creative Commons Part 3: If Physicalism Won't Work, What is the Alternative? (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's third of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on alternatives to Physicalism. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
5 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
6 Creative Commons Part 2: Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the Problems they Face (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's second of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Non-Reductive Physicalisms and the problems they face. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
7 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012
8 Creative Commons Part 1: Identity Theory and Why it Won't Work (slides) Slides to accompany Marianne Talbot's first of five episodes of the Romp through the Philosophy of Mind, on Identity Theory and why it won't work. Marianne Talbot 07 Feb 2012