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The Great Courses Plus Showcases 'What America Is Learning' Right NowWith only three new additions, the February "What America Is Learning" chart from The Great Courses Plus shows continued dominance by two subjects - history and the practice of mindfulness. "Cognitive Behavioral Foundations" holds onto first place by a five-to-one play-count margin, teaching users to retrain their brains. Complementary lessons on Tai Chi's meditative exercises remain in third, while new entry "Mind, Body, and Questions of Consciousness" rounds out both the topic and list. Similar to January's 'Top 10' chart, history is well-represented with five separate courses looking back through the lenses of geology, religion, economics, politics and archaeoastronomy - the latter from a Nobel (News - Alert) Prize in Physics co-winner for the discovery of dark energy. In addition, perpetual chart holdovers, lectures on drawing and Yellowstone, remain among the most-streamed content on The Great Courses Plus platform. "The 'What America Is Learning' chart really holds a mirror to larger societal trends - particularly mindfulness and meditation going mainstream and available on demand from multiple apps," said Paul Suijk, president and CEO of The Great Courses. "Our subscribers continue to sample diverse course offerings - even within the dominant history category, the lectures and perspectives could not be any more different." Here are February's top ten lectures from The Great Courses Plus:
The subscription-based streaming service from the premiere lifelong learning provider offers over 4,000 hours of lectures. Contact The Great Courses with questions or visit us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or YouTube. #LifelongLearning #WhatAmericaIsLearning #cognitivetherapy #Yellowstone #TaiChi #history #CityofGod #BlackDeath #Stonehenge 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. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170313006127/en/ |