The Psych Files
Psychology made memorable. Study smarter, understand yourself better, and actually enjoy learning psych.
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Whether you’re prepping for a test or looking for classroom projects, these two books have you covered.
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Psych Experiments
Hands-on psychology experiments you can actually do. Perfect for teachers looking for student projects, students looking for psychology projects to do, or anyone who wants to learn psychology by experiencing it firsthand.
Psych Test Hero
All of the psychology mnemonics from The Psych Files in one place. Memorize key terms, theories, and researchers faster so you can raise your test scores.
Start Here: The Episodes Students Love Most
These are the most popular Psych Files episodes. Click any thumbnail to watch on YouTube.
Quickly Memorize the Parts of the Brain
How to Memorize Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
Erikson’s Stages: How to Quickly Memorize Them
Gestalt Principles of Perception
B.F. Skinner, Behaviorism and Your Superstitious Beliefs
How to Memorize Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development
Gestalt Principles of Perception: With Examples
Factorial Research Design: An Example
Correlation and Causation
Test Reliability Explained
Validity: How Can You Tell a Good Test from a Bad One?
The Elaboration Likelihood Model Explained
These are just the highlights. Browse all 330+ episodes on the channel.
About The Psych Files
The Psych Files podcast ran from 2007 to 2024, producing over 330 episodes that have been downloaded more than 22 million times (with thousands of downloads still happening every day). While the podcast has wrapped up, all audio and video episodes remain available through your favorite podcast app and on YouTube.
Have a question or looking for a specific episode? Reach out at mikebritt@mac.com.