Arguably the most well-known and most controversial political organization of the 1960s, the Black Panther Party's legacy remains due its philosophies and practices that were just as influential as they were radical. This episode discusses the tactics, structure, decline, and legacy of the Black Panther Party. Part 2 of a 2-part series.

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Arguably the most well-known and most controversial political organization of the 1960s, the Black Panther Party's legacy remains due its philosophies and practices that were just as influential as they were radical. This episode discusses the events leading up to the origin of the Black Panther Party and the philosophy of the party. Part 1 of a 2-part series.

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Through the arts, the Harlem Renaissance, the blossoming of African-American culture in the 1920s and early 1930s, brought to light the previously overlooked African American experience, redefining how others saw African Americans and how they saw themselves.

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Neither underground nor a railroad, the Underground Railroad was an intricate network of abolitionists, philanthropists, and church leaders who led tens of thousands of slaves to freedom in the early to mid 19th century.

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Black history in the United States begins with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the largest long-distance coerced movement of people in history. From the late fifteenth century onward, the Atlantic Ocean, once a barrier that prevented regular interaction between the people inhabiting its adjacent continents, became a commercial highway that integrated the histories of Africa, Europe, and the Americas for the first time. Regrettably, the New World was not built without ruining – and often ending – the lives of those at mercy to slavery and by afflicting the lives of so many of their descendants.

Related reading: Eltis, D. (2007). A Brief Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

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Some of the most legendary experiments ever conducted in psychology are egregiously unethical by today’s standards. From Watson's Little Albert to Bandura's Bobo Dolls to Zimbardo's Prison Study, these experiments are ones researchers would not dare conduct today. There is something about experiments like these, though, that makes them part of the foundation on which psychology is built upon. Stanley Milgram’s experiment on obedience to authority is perhaps the posterchild for the “unethical but influential” category of psychological experiments.

Related reading: Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of Obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371-378.

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When we crowd around animal exhibits for our own enjoyment, are we unknowingly harming the animals? Decades of research on the effect of visitors on zoo animals has demonstrated that visitors can have negative, neutral, or positive impacts on zoo animal welfare. Discussed in this episode: The history of concern with zoo animal welfare, how effects of visitors on animals are assessed, and the effects of visitors on zoo animals.

Related reading: Primary source: Sherwen, S. L., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2019). The Visitor Effect on Zoo Animals: Implications and Opportunities for Zoo Animal Welfare. Animals, 9(6), 366. 

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Some people seem to post everything, some remain private. Do the most anxious and insecure people post the most or is it the most carefree, confident people who do? Research supports both of these ideas and has found both benefits and detriments to posting. Discussed in this episode: The benefits people get from posting on social media, what motivates social media posts, and the benefits and consequences of posting for distressed individuals.

Related reading: Luo, M., & Hancock, J. T. (2020). Self-disclosure and social media: Motivations, mechanisms and psychological well-being. Current Opinion in Psychology, 31, 110-115.

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What were the roots of the rational society that we have come to know today? Thinkers of the Enlightenment laid this groundwork and played a pivotal role in initiating much of the societal progress that continues to this day. Discussed in this episode: Discussions on ethical theory and religion in the Enlightenment, John Locke's influence on the Enlightenment, and critique of and issues with the Enlightenment leading the end of the movement.

Related reading: Bristow, W., "Enlightenment", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2017 Edition); Mayne, R., & Peters, E., "History of Europe," Britannica (2020).

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What were the roots of the rational society that we have come to know today? Thinkers of the Enlightenment laid this groundwork and played a pivotal role in initiating much of the societal progress that continues to this day. Discussed in this episode: The origin of the Enlightenment, the impact of scientific discoveries on the Enlightenment, rationalism, skepticism, and empiricism in the Enlightenment, and influential ideas on political theory and economic freedom in the era.

Related reading: Bristow, W., "Enlightenment", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2017 Edition); Mayne, R., & Peters, E., "History of Europe," Britannica (2020).

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