Classics in Brain, Cognition and Behavior

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Classics in Brain, Cognition and Behavior

Welcome to Classics in Brain, Cognition, and Behavior — a podcast series exploring the foundational discoveries that shaped our understanding of the human mind. Here, we revisit the classic papers on topics like perception, memory, mental imagery, attention, language, and decision-making, reflecting on their historical context, scientific contributions, and ongoing influence on the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or just fascinated by the mind, this series brings the past to life — one classic at a time.

  1. JUL 1

    Berkeley’s Theory of Vision

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights. An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision (4th ed.) George Berkeley (1732) First edition published 1709 https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Berkeley/vision.htm #GeorgeBerkeley, #TheoryOfVision, #EarlyModernPhilosophy, #PerceptionTheory, #HistoryOfPsychology, #PhilosophyOfPerception, #BerkeleyVision, #OpticsAndPhilosophy, #VisualPerception, #Empiricism, #DepthPerception, #BerkeleyEssay, #Epistemology, #Berkeley1732, #NewTheoryOfVision @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    15 min

  2. JUL 1

    Early Psychology Labs and the Rise of Scientific Psychology

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights.Early Psychological Laboratories James McKeen Cattell (1928)First published in Science, 67, 543- 548.https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Cattell/earlylabs.htm#HistoryOfPsychology, #ExperimentalPsychology, #PsychologicalLaboratories, #JamesMcKeenCattell, #WilhelmWundt, #StanleyHall, #WilliamJames, #APAHistory, #ScienceOfMind, #LeipzigLab, #PsychologyEducation, #FoundationsOfPsychology, #PsychologyPioneers, #CognitiveScienceHistory, #19thCenturyPsychology @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    10 min

  3. JUL 1

    Sensorial vs. Muscular Reactions: A Classic Debate in Psychophysics

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights.Simple ReactionsBy E. B. TITCHENER (1895)First published in Mind, 4, 74-81.https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Titchener/reactions.htm#Titchener, #ReactionTime, #HistoryOfPsychology, #Psychophysics, #Attention, #CognitiveScience, #Wundt, #Cattell, #ExperimentalPsychology, #SensorialVsMuscular, #MentalChronometry, #PsychologyDebate, #MindAndMovement, #EEG, #Neuroscience @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    9 min

  4. JUN 25

    Motor or Sensory? Reaction Time and the Psychology of Individual Differences

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights.Types of ReactionBy J. Mark Baldwin, with the assistance of W. J. Shaw (1895)First published in Psychological Review, 2, 259-273https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Baldwin/reaction.htm#ReactionTime, #SensoryVsMotor, #PsychologicalTypes, #ExperimentalPsychology, #BaldwinPsychology, #AttentionAndMovement, #Psychophysiology, #MindAndBehavior, #HistoryOfPsychology, #1890sScience @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    8 min

  5. JUN 25

    "Sensorial" and "Muscular" Reactions

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights."Sensorial" and "Muscular" ReactionsBy A. R. Hill and R. Watanabe (1894)First published in American Journal of Psychology, 6, 242-246.https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Hill/reaction.htm#ReactionTime, #SensorialVsMuscular, #ExperimentalPsychology, #CognitiveScience, #PsychHistory, #1890sScience, #AttentionAndReflexes, #Psychophysiology @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    6 min

  6. JUN 25

    Attention and Reaction

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights. Attention and Reaction By James McKeen Cattell (1893) First published as "Aufmerksamkeit und Reaction" in Philosophische Studien, 8: 403-406, 1893. This version from chapter 10 of James McKeen Cattell, Man of Science(Vol. 1: Psychological Research, pp. 252-255, R. S. Woodworth, Trans.). Lancaster, PA: The Science Press, 1947. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Cattell/Attention/ #AttentionAndReaction, #ExperimentalPsychology, #HistoryOfPsychology, #JamesMcKeenCattell, #CognitiveScience, #ReactionTime, #WundtDebate, #MindAndMovement @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    8 min

  7. JUN 24

    The Biological Foundations of Mind: Origins of Physiological Psychology

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights. Physiological Psychology James Gibson Hume (1892) University of Toronto First published in Minutes of the Twenty-First Annual Convention of the Ontario Teachers' Association, pp. 86-106. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Hume/physpsych.htm #PhysiologicalPsychology #HistoryOfPsychology #JamesGHume #BrainAndMind #Introspection #MindBodyConnection #ConsciousnessStudies #PsychologyOrigins #VictorianPsychology #PhilosophyOfMind #EducationalHistory #NeuroscienceRoots @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    11 min

  8. JUN 24

    The New Psychology

    This content was created using generative AI and is intended for informational purposes only. The views, interpretations, and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the original authors, researchers, or the Georgia Institute of Technology. We encourage viewers to consult the original research (linked below) and academic sources for authoritative and detailed insights. The New Psychology G. Stanley Hall (1885) First published in Andover Review, 3, 120-135, 239-248. https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Hall/newpsych.htm #HistoryOfPsychology #GStanleyHall #NewPsychology #ExperimentalPsychology #PsychologyOrigins #MindAndBrain #PsychologyPodcast #BehaviorAndMind #19thCenturyScience #NeuroscienceHistory #PsychologyPioneers @georgiatech @GTSciences @GeorgiaTechPsychology

    12 min
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Welcome to Classics in Brain, Cognition, and Behavior — a podcast series exploring the foundational discoveries that shaped our understanding of the human mind. Here, we revisit the classic papers on topics like perception, memory, mental imagery, attention, language, and decision-making, reflecting on their historical context, scientific contributions, and ongoing influence on the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or just fascinated by the mind, this series brings the past to life — one classic at a time.

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