tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post7171110764572142477..comments2023-09-01T04:12:42.611-07:00Comments on Teaching High School Psychology: Sugar and the BrainChuck Schallhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702026786146260724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-1811627349540741112014-01-12T14:22:43.488-08:002014-01-12T14:22:43.488-08:00I saw this, and I also felt like it was a "ma...I saw this, and I also felt like it was a "maybe." I wasn't sure exactly why, but I didn't feel like all of it was factually accurate. I looked up the author Nicole Avena and it turns out that the "dig deeper" section of the TED ED site for this video mostly points to her book and her Psychology Today column. I was looking for a more critical take from someone more knowledgable than I about this, but couldn't find one. Steve Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355797775351404711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-62713761347601968162014-01-12T13:38:20.851-08:002014-01-12T13:38:20.851-08:00I check the TED sites every weekend for new stuff ...I check the TED sites every weekend for new stuff I can use in my classes and had just downloaded this as a possibility for Topic 8/Motivation, specifically eating. (We've already covered the topics for which you've provided tags.) Although insulin is the only hormone mentioned by name, the video does state that there are chemicals in your guts that tell you when you've had enough sugar.<br /><br />It's still a 'maybe," but the animation and narrative are good.Danny van Overnoreply@blogger.com