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The Great Courses Plus 'Top 10' Kick-Starts 2017 with Learning from History and Building a Better YouThe first top ten chart of 2017 from The Great Courses Plus shows Americans seeking insight from history as well as studying ways they can self-improve-including courses spanning cognitive therapy and tai chi. The subscription-based streaming service from the premier lifelong learning provider offers over 4,000 hours of lectures. Fully half of this month's top ten are devoted to learning from the past with lectures exploring Earth's amazing 4.54 billion-year history; Europe on the cusp of the Black Death; Jesus' role in shaping Western civilization; a look at Native American culture; and finally, a 'Big History' approach to two of the world's oldest cities. Subscribers also made use of courses on self-improvement. "Cognitive Behavioral Foundations," the third most-watched lecture of 2016, moves to the top of the list in January. It's joined by a similarly themed "Take Control of Your Automatic Brain" with strategies on how to overcome fear, anger, depression and whatever else holds you back. New to the chart this month is a tai chi primer from David-Dorian Ross, a U.S. gold medalist in competitive tai chi who is collaborating with Harvard Medical School to study the benefits of martial arts in the workplace. The popular lecture on how to draw, as well as an appreciation of our National Parks system round out the top ten. "The January top courses reflect our users' desire to better understand the world around them by revisiting key periods in world history," said Ed Leon, Chief Brand Officer at The Great Courses. "Not surprisingly, many Plus users are also pursuing New Year's resolutions to channel emotions and energy in positive directions in order to impact their overall happiness." Here are January's top ten lectures from The Great Courses Plus:
Contact The Great Courses with questions or visit us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or YouTube. #LifelongLearning #WhatAmericaIsLearning #cognitivetherapy #Yellowstone #TaiChi #history #BlackDeath #NativeAmerica About The Great Courses Plus The Great Courses Plus is a video streaming subscription service offering members unlimited access to more than 8,000 lectures online via connected television and mobile devices for a periodic fee. New members can sample the service without risk for a one-month free trial. Learn more at www.thegreatcoursesplus.com. About The Great Courses The Great Courses is the nation's leading developer and marketer of premium-quality media for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Delivered in engaging, expertly produced video and audio (in convenient online, digital, video on demand and disc formats), these carefully crafted courses provide access to a world of knowledge from the most accomplished professors and experts. The content-rich, proprietary library spans more than 600 series with more than 14,000 lectures designed to expand horizons, deepen understanding, and foster epiphanies in the arts, science, literature, self-improvement, history, music, philosophy, theology, economics, mathematics, business and professional advancement. Creating unique learning experiences since 1990, The Great Courses is the premier brand of The Teaching Company, LLC of Chantilly, Virginia, which is owned by Los Angeles-based Brentwood Associates. More information can be found at www.thegreatcourses.com.
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