Why Humans Do Strange Things: Social Psychology Explained

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Why Humans Do Strange Things: Social Psychology Explained

The fascinating science behind our puzzling behavior

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7 episodes51 min total

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Conformity: Why We Go Along With the Group

Conformity: Why We Go Along With the Group

Explore why individuals often conform to group norms, even against their own beliefs and ethics, by delving into classic and contemporary experiments...

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Obedience: The Disturbing Milgram Experiments

Obedience: The Disturbing Milgram Experiments

Dive into the shocking world of obedience through the lens of the Milgram experiments, revealing how ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts und...

Cognitive Dissonance: Why We Justify Bad Decisions

Cognitive Dissonance: Why We Justify Bad Decisions

Uncover how cognitive dissonance leads individuals to justify poor decisions, exploring the psychological discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs an...

The Bystander Effect: Why Nobody Helps

The Bystander Effect: Why Nobody Helps

Investigate the psychology behind the bystander effect, where individuals fail to help victims due to the presence of others, and learn strategies to...

Attribution Errors: Why We Misunderstand Others

Attribution Errors: Why We Misunderstand Others

Dive into attribution theory to understand how we explain others’ behaviors, often leading to misunderstanding, and learn how to improve our social pe...

Self-Serving Bias: Why We Think We're Better Than Average

Self-Serving Bias: Why We Think We're Better Than Average

Explore why most people believe they are better than average, through the lens of self-serving bias, and how it impacts our decisions and interactions...

Using This Knowledge: See the World More Clearly

Using This Knowledge: See the World More Clearly

Bringing it all together, this episode will demonstrate how to apply key social psychology concepts to everyday life to improve understanding, reduce...

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