# Psychology Lectures by Glenn D. Wilson

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Glenn D Wilson
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, Law, Music
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Adult profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What benefits do we derive from theatre (including film and TV)? It is excitement, vicarious experience, education, catharsis, or all of these things? Does our enjoyment depend upon the ability of the playwright to parade problems in a way that connects with our own? What do the archetypal themes emerging through great drama tell us about nature? Can we be harmed (e.g. depraved and corrupted) by theatre? If so, under what conditions?

## Lectures

1. [The Psychology of Performing Arts: Theatre and human expression](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/f0e37ee4e28e) (YouTube)
2. [The Psychology of Performing Arts: The power of music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/d11962425677) (YouTube)
3. [The Psychology of Performing Arts: Stage fright and optimal performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/af8ca67347ba) (YouTube)
4. [In the brain of the beholder? The principles of beauty and sex appeal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/1c6d444fbaea) (YouTube)
5. [For better or worse? How we pick our partners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/915d82a81864) (YouTube)
6. [Born Gay? The origins of sexual orientation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/8f535ac4ceb4) (YouTube)
7. [Sex Wars](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/40eefc27d512) (YouTube)
8. [What is this thing called “love”?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/b240ad03390b) (YouTube)
9. [Lovesickness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/a4633d01fbff) (YouTube)
10. [Soothing the Savage Breast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/d41e9013b5be) (YouTube)
11. [The Pursuit of Happiness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/93a44935f3d3) (YouTube)
12. [The Psychology of Politics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/e4e4a2acb397) (YouTube)
13. [Mad, bad or sad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/042cc3dd623d) (YouTube)
14. [Whatever turns you on](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/2d0f17404562) (YouTube)
15. [Profiling a Killer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/2ef85797a8d5) (YouTube)
16. [Personality and the Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/4a3c367eb780) (YouTube)
17. [Genius or Madness?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/8b2f02dcf0d9) (YouTube)
18. [Mind over matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/a13692d32eed) (YouTube)
19. [How To Be A Lie Detector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-psychology-lectures-glenn-d-wilson/351559531dcc) (YouTube)