Psychology of Human Relationships

Psychology of Human Relationships Lesson Presentations And Materials

Psychology of Human Relationships Links

The Brain in Love
Helen Fischer TED-talk on the topic

Why we love, why we cheat
Helen Fischer TED-talk on the evolutionary basis of love

Alone Together
Sherry Turkle TED-talk on the effects of technology on personal relationships

Technology hasn't changed love. Here is why.
Helen Fischer TED-talk on the topic

Mary Ainsworth's strange situations and attachment styles
Psychology Unlocked video on the topic

Are There "Male" and "Female" Brains?
SciShow Psych video on the topic

Breakdown of a relationship

A summary of Steve Duck's findings and other studies

Rethinking infidelity ... A talk to anyone who has ever loved
Esther Perel TED-talk on the topic

Zimbardo (1969) hooded electric shock study
A summary of the study

Footage on Robber's Cave studies
5 Minute History Lesson video on the topic

Clark and Clark (1947) The Doll Test
A website concerning this famous study on category awareness

The little problem I had renting a house
An emotional TED-talk on real-life racism by James A White

Implicit associations tests (IATS)
This Harvard University website contains several implicit associations tests

How to overcome our biases?
Verna Myers TED-talk on the topic

The prisoner's dilemma
BrainCraft video on the topic. This topic relates to theories of altruism, especially reciprocal altruism theory

Piliavin et al. (1969) Subway Study
Simply Psychology page on the topic. Good description and evaluation of this famous study.

Narcicissim

TED-ed video on the topic. Sometimes personality disorders can cause huge damage to human relationships.

Psychology of evil
Philip Zimbardo TED-talk on the topic. Although Dr. Zimbardo is not perfectly in tune with the 20 minute TED-talk format, this is a compilation of Zimbardo's life work. It also includes possibilities for promiting prosocial behaviour.