| Meeting Day | Friday |
| Time | 10.00 am |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Location | Abbot Hall Social Centre |
| Co-ordinator(s) | Margaret Sutherland |
This group is for those who are curious about human behaviour and enjoy lively discussions.
Our meetings include discussions led by one of the group, talks, invitations to outside speakers and possibly small study groups to investigate particular topics.
APRIL 2021
Since last October, we’ve conducted our Psychology group on Zoom. The format has been to watch a short TED talk video on a psychological issue and then break up into group discussion. It's worked well and led to some very interesting and ongoing discussions.
TED TALKS
Recent TED talks have included.....
LUCY HONE ON RESILIENCE
https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_hone_the_three_secrets_of_resilient_people?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
FRANS DE WAAL – MORAL BEHAVIOUR IN ANIMALS
https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_moral_behavior_in_animals?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
FRANS DE WAAL – THE SCIENCE OF ALPHA MALES
https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_the_surprising_science_of_alpha_males?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
ROBERT SAPOLSKY – THE BIOLOGY OF OUR BEST AND WORST SELVES.
https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_sapolsky_the_biology_of_our_best_and_worst_selves?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
TIFFANY WATT SMITH – THE HISTORY OF HUMAN EMOTION.
HTTPS://WWW.TED.COM/TALKS/TIFFANY_WATT_SMITH_THE_HISTORY_OF_HUMAN_EMOTIONS?UTM_CAMPAIGN=TEDSPREAD&UTM_MEDIUM=REFERRAL&UTM_SOURCE=TEDCOMSHARE
BARRY SCHWARTZ – THE PARADOX OF CHOICE
HTTPS://WWW.TED.COM/TALKS/BARRY_SCHWARTZ_THE_PARADOX_OF_CHOICE?UTM_CAMPAIGN=TEDSPREAD&UTM_MEDIUM=REFERRAL&UTM_SOURCE=TEDCOMSHARE
JO MARCHANT – THE SCIENCE OF MIND OVER BODY (PLACEBO EFFECT)
HTTPS://WWW.TED.COM/TALKS/JO_MARCHANT_THE_SCIENCE_OF_MIND_OVER_BODY?UTM_CAMPAIGN=TEDSPREAD&UTM_MEDIUM=REFERRAL&UTM_SOURCE=TEDCOMSHARE