Episode 33: Psychology Unlocked! A Conversation with Daniel Edward
Sense of Mind Podcast Episode 33: Psychology Unlocked! A Conversation with Daniel Edward Watch the full video:https://youtu.be/5-TWn5_E1YQ What is psychology? How do scientists study the mind? What are the most important experiments in the history of psychology? These are questions that Daniel Edward has been asking and answering on his popular YouTube channel, @Psychology Unlocked. I first came across this channel a few months ago, and I was instantly hooked by Daniel’s clear presentation and his passion for understanding the mind and the field of psychology. In this interview, we discuss a range of topics in psychology as well as Daniel’s background. Daniel studied Psychology at the University of Cambridge in the UK before working internationally as a presenter and writer. Grateful for the opportunity to study Psychology at such an inspiring university, Daniel set up Psychology Unlocked to share his passion for the subject with the next generation of students. Check out Daniel’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PsychologyUnlocked Check out Daniel’s travel writing: http://www.danieledwarduk.com/ __ Chapters: 00:00 What is psychology? 00:54 Daniel Edward’s background 04:17 The purpose of Psychology Unlocked: A free online psychology textbook 06:23 Understanding psychology can help you excel in any job involving people 08:48 How did psychology become a science? 16:57 Behaviorism vs Cognitive Psychology 26:22 What is intelligence? 38:18 What is memory? 42:00 What is a schema? 49:11 False memories 59:52 How does the mind work? (Daniel’s brief answer) 01:02:25 What is free will? (Daniel’s brief answer) 01:05:51 Daniel’s favorite popular psychology book: “Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life,” by Colin Ellard __ Connect, Follow and Subscribe! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/senseofmind Link to all of our video newsletters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC92ipyM9i9L_9yna8Jn6eM5RSQmNbSJj Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC610T-s8gpOVDtAVXTZ35FQ?sub_confirmation=1 Website: www.Senseofmindshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/