What Does an Extrovert’s Brain Look Like?
[1:18] Ever the life of the party, extroverts are mostly characterized by their affable qualities. But have you ever wo…
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The Science of Laziness
[2:37] Why are some people so lazy? Is there a couch-potato gene? [Source: AsapSCIENCE YouTube link]…
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4 Ways Humans Could Beat Death
[10:54] Science has always been on a mission to extend the average life expectancy of humans. If you could live forever, …
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The Science of Sleep: Melatonin to Neural Pathways
Russell Foster, Debra Skene and Stafford Lightman discuss the science of sleep. Why do we need sleep and what are the phy…
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Robert Sapolsky: Dopamine Jackpot! The Science of Pleasure
[4:59] Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monk…
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Neuroscience: The future looks bright!
[3:41] For the first time in history, researchers at MIT have successfully recorded a 3-D movie of an entire neural netw…
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Antonio Damasio: How Much Can We Really Control Our Minds?
[3:26] Our main mode of control has to do with our degree of knowledge and our understanding of the world. As we change wha…
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What are the Parts of the Brain?
[6:18] Time to fall in lobe! You read that right. Let’s dive into neuroanatomy. It sounds like something a smart perso…
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How the body responds to stress
[5:51] A detailed description of what is going on all around our body when we are STRESSED! [Source: The Curious Classro…
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The Endocrine System
[13:47] Paul Andersen explains the major elements in the endocrine system. He explains how glands produce hormones wh…
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