Hello, I am new to teaching Psychology in a school. I really enjoy your assured and relaxed approach to sharing knowledge - it is excellent indeed. I have also recommended my students to watch your videos. Excellent stuff, well done and thank you
Hello Stephen 😊Thanks for messaging and for your encouraging words! So nice to hear from a fellow teacher - welcome to the world of psychology 😄Hope you really enjoy it and I really hope the videos go a long way to making your life a lot easier and helping your students understanding 👍
@BearitinMIND Well...I'm kinda swinging from loving it to wondering why the hell i went back to studying at 40 but yea mostly loving it thanks to discovering ur channel 😃
Two main comments: 1. All will is constrained by : a. Biological capacities and incapacities as shown by the case of Phineas Gage,whether inborn, altered by disease or trauma, or fetal developmental history. B.physical environment. Was the individual well fed or starved, subjected to exposure to disease or toxins, or social stressors like neglect, crime, war, etc. C.social and cultural environments. What are the behaviors that society permits and forbids. Will or volition is like a horse in a corral--the horse is free to move anywhere and in any manner within the fencing of the corral, but not outside it. 2. Nature (biology) and nuture (the external environment) are one indivisible unit, each being one facet of the whole. There are no fish without water, no zebras without grasslands. Ultimately, the environment determines the sort of life that arises. Proximally, through epigenetics, it influences how life adapts when the environment changes. Thank you for exploring this topic. I think the biological, scientific approach to not only psychology but sociology holds the greatest hope for reducing human suffering and increasing human thriving that has yet been proposed. Please present more of this topic!
Sorry to only just reply - be waiting until I made a video on nature & nurture - which you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/lAJo0xCEVqQ/видео.htmlsi=wzot52dKNT8pCbC2
The example of Phineas Gage is commonly cited as purely biological. But take into account his behavior could have been in reaction to harassment. He would have been used as a laughing stock by anyone inhumane that made his life difficult from then on..
love your videos but I respectfully disagree with some of arguments made against biological approach. If it does consider nurture and nature then it cannot be deterministic since it acknowledges natures influence. The only pessimism would be if the biological markers ie. neurotransmitter levels are deemed unchangeable. A flaw I would agree on is that it disregards the cognitive aspects and social/environmental factor ie. thoughts themselves are not accounted for. Ex. you are in an abusive environment but your depression is because of serotonin levels and not the blatant environmental issues. With regards to the morality argument, the another argument would be using biology as a determining factor for crime, if you have x genes we should preemptively remove you from society before you commit a crime. The limiting factor would be the over reliance on pharmaceuticals as solutions ex. ssri etc. and potentially epigenetic gene modulations for identified problematic genes expression. (Due to the belief the cause is strictly biological and can only be treated biologically) None the less loved this series. Hope you put more content! Finished a lot of it!
Thanks for your comment - and glad you've been enjoying the videos :) I hope the following is helpful to your point relation to determinism :) Nature and nurture are both deterministic. For example, the nature view of behaviour is deterministic because it sees behaviour as being caused (determined) by biological factors such as specific genes or neurotransmitter levels means. This has led some to argue that this is rather pessimistic because the implication of this view is that it means that people have no choice (free will) over their biology. Additionally, the nurture view is also considered deterministic, but in a different way. It's known as environmental determinism. B.F. Skinner (Behaviourist Approach) argued that free will is an illusion because we think we are making choices but we are unaware of our reinforcement histories (all the previous ways our behaviour has been conditioned). So hopefully you can see why nature and nurture are both deterministic, and specifically why the biological approach is criticised for being biologically deterministic. I really like your point on the cognitive/social aspects, and also your elaboration on the moral issue in relation to crime - the negative implications of this view have been seen in numerous examples in the past (a topic covered in the socially sensitive research and ethical implications part of the A-level course - see eugenics, scientific racism with intelligence testing etc.) There is SO much content and possible discussion points to cover that I cannot cover as many as I would like in the video and so I try to choose those points most memorable and relatively easier to understand for students in order to help their understanding. The challenge I have with these videos is to be selective over the content I cover to help students. Really appreciate your comment and thoughts as it enables further discussion beyond the video 👍
@@BearitinMIND Thanks a lot! I appreciate you taking time to respond to me. This has cleared up my confusion with regards to determinism. While I still see the pessimistic argument flawed since we know biological markers change as a result of our actions ( diet, activity, drug use, environments) and are not immutable (can be influenced by our actions/will), I understand that view point particularly if you assume approaches are mutually exclusive rather than tools to approach clients holistically. I really enjoy the structure style of the videos particularly when you show practical applications within the video. One idea would be to have a quick outro with a list of related topics for students to further explore which you didn't or couldn't fit into the video or open ended questions stimulating listeners to think further about the topic (not necessarily links). From a content creators perspective, you may also want to try engaging the comment section in your videos adding another active element to the otherwise passive process of watching the video (excluding the retention and understanding questions at the end which I appreciate). I will look into the topics suggested when time permits. Thanks for the recommendation. Keep up the excellent work!
@@AS-pb2rk Really appreciate you taking the time to provide some helpful feedback/ideas on improving the content - I like the outro idea to mention content I didn't include and prompt further discussion for follow up in the comments 👍
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i really appreciate how your using evaluations from all over the spec rather than new evaluations specifically for this topic, its rly helpful thanks
Delighted you're finding the videos helpful, especially the evaluation 😊 All the best with Paper 2!
Extremely helpful and detailed A* evaluation thank you so much please continue making videos for psychology AQA
No worries 😀 Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging comment. So very pleased the videos are helping you.
Thanks Tom, another beneficial video
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Hello, I am new to teaching Psychology in a school. I really enjoy your assured and relaxed approach to sharing knowledge - it is excellent indeed. I have also recommended my students to watch your videos. Excellent stuff, well done and thank you
Hello Stephen 😊Thanks for messaging and for your encouraging words! So nice to hear from a fellow teacher - welcome to the world of psychology 😄Hope you really enjoy it and I really hope the videos go a long way to making your life a lot easier and helping your students understanding 👍
Thanks, I'm happy to find this beneficial channel🌹
Glad you found us 😊Hope you enjoy many of the videos and find it helpful for your understanding of psychology.
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That is most kind Lara 😊Glad the video was helpful for you 👍
These videos have been a godsend. Thank you ❤
You're so welcome! Glad they are helping you with your studies 😊 Hope they are helping you to enjoy psychology.
@BearitinMIND Well...I'm kinda swinging from loving it to wondering why the hell i went back to studying at 40 but yea mostly loving it thanks to discovering ur channel 😃
Love that you're back into studying 😊 You got this! Keep going. Some research methods stuff hopefully coming in the new year.
Two main comments: 1. All will is constrained by : a. Biological capacities and incapacities as shown by the case of Phineas Gage,whether inborn, altered by disease or trauma, or fetal developmental history.
B.physical environment. Was the individual well fed or starved, subjected to exposure to disease or toxins, or social stressors like neglect, crime, war, etc.
C.social and cultural environments. What are the behaviors that society permits and forbids.
Will or volition is like a horse in a corral--the horse is free to move anywhere and in any manner within the fencing of the corral, but not outside it.
2. Nature (biology) and nuture (the external environment) are one indivisible unit, each being one facet of the whole. There are no fish without water, no zebras without grasslands. Ultimately, the environment determines the sort of life that arises. Proximally, through epigenetics, it influences how life adapts when the environment changes.
Thank you for exploring this topic. I think the biological, scientific approach to not only psychology but sociology holds the greatest hope for reducing human suffering and increasing human thriving that has yet been proposed. Please present more of this topic!
Sorry to only just reply - be waiting until I made a video on nature & nurture - which you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/lAJo0xCEVqQ/видео.htmlsi=wzot52dKNT8pCbC2
The example of Phineas Gage is commonly cited as purely biological. But take into account his behavior could have been in reaction to harassment. He would have been used as a laughing stock by anyone inhumane that made his life difficult from then on..
love your videos but I respectfully disagree with some of arguments made against biological approach. If it does consider nurture and nature then it cannot be deterministic since it acknowledges natures influence. The only pessimism would be if the biological markers ie. neurotransmitter levels are deemed unchangeable. A flaw I would agree on is that it disregards the cognitive aspects and social/environmental factor ie. thoughts themselves are not accounted for. Ex. you are in an abusive environment but your depression is because of serotonin levels and not the blatant environmental issues. With regards to the morality argument, the another argument would be using biology as a determining factor for crime, if you have x genes we should preemptively remove you from society before you commit a crime.
The limiting factor would be the over reliance on pharmaceuticals as solutions ex. ssri etc. and potentially epigenetic gene modulations for identified problematic genes expression. (Due to the belief the cause is strictly biological and can only be treated biologically)
None the less loved this series. Hope you put more content! Finished a lot of it!
Thanks for your comment - and glad you've been enjoying the videos :)
I hope the following is helpful to your point relation to determinism :)
Nature and nurture are both deterministic. For example, the nature view of behaviour is deterministic because it sees behaviour as being caused (determined) by biological factors such as specific genes or neurotransmitter levels means. This has led some to argue that this is rather pessimistic because the implication of this view is that it means that people have no choice (free will) over their biology.
Additionally, the nurture view is also considered deterministic, but in a different way. It's known as environmental determinism. B.F. Skinner (Behaviourist Approach) argued that free will is an illusion because we think we are making choices but we are unaware of our reinforcement histories (all the previous ways our behaviour has been conditioned).
So hopefully you can see why nature and nurture are both deterministic, and specifically why the biological approach is criticised for being biologically deterministic.
I really like your point on the cognitive/social aspects, and also your elaboration on the moral issue in relation to crime - the negative implications of this view have been seen in numerous examples in the past (a topic covered in the socially sensitive research and ethical implications part of the A-level course - see eugenics, scientific racism with intelligence testing etc.)
There is SO much content and possible discussion points to cover that I cannot cover as many as I would like in the video and so I try to choose those points most memorable and relatively easier to understand for students in order to help their understanding. The challenge I have with these videos is to be selective over the content I cover to help students. Really appreciate your comment and thoughts as it enables further discussion beyond the video 👍
@@BearitinMIND Thanks a lot! I appreciate you taking time to respond to me. This has cleared up my confusion with regards to determinism. While I still see the pessimistic argument flawed since we know biological markers change as a result of our actions ( diet, activity, drug use, environments) and are not immutable (can be influenced by our actions/will), I understand that view point particularly if you assume approaches are mutually exclusive rather than tools to approach clients holistically.
I really enjoy the structure style of the videos particularly when you show practical applications within the video. One idea would be to have a quick outro with a list of related topics for students to further explore which you didn't or couldn't fit into the video or open ended questions stimulating listeners to think further about the topic (not necessarily links).
From a content creators perspective, you may also want to try engaging the comment section in your videos adding another active element to the otherwise passive process of watching the video (excluding the retention and understanding questions at the end which I appreciate). I will look into the topics suggested when time permits. Thanks for the recommendation.
Keep up the excellent work!
@@AS-pb2rk Really appreciate you taking the time to provide some helpful feedback/ideas on improving the content - I like the outro idea to mention content I didn't include and prompt further discussion for follow up in the comments 👍