Psychology 891TE - S-TED Talks in Psychology

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading." Prominent researchers conducting exciting research are invited to give these talks every year and they are posted on the web for the public to view and learn from. In this class we will watch 1-2 TED talks related to Psychology each week. We will read 2-3 articles by the TED presenter(s) and will discuss the work of that researcher. The specific topics/talks will be chosen based on the interests of the students in the class, but will likely cover topics in developmental psychology, neuroscience, social psychology, cognitive psychology, education, and clinical psychology. Our discussions will not only focus on the academic work and research findings of the presenter but we will also talk extensively how to give effective and engaging talks and presentations and how to communicate your specific research to a broader audience. Assignments will include short weekly reaction papers to the assigned reading, a press release on your own research finding or a recently published paper, short in-class presentations, a sample NSF or NIH style (broader impacts statement) for a grant proposal, and each student will give a presentation- similar to a TED talk in structure and format- at the end of the semester.

Open to Graduate Psychology majors only. Others may seek permission to register.