Are any Animals Truly Monogamous?
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[34:45] What happens when your brain is deprived of stimulation? What effect does being cut off from interaction with t…
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[14:03] Can science give us insights into age-old questions about religion? In this talk, Dr. Michael Ferguson descri…
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[4:29] Our reaction to be tickled may be nature’s way of encouraging self defense training from an early age. [Vi…
MORERon Gutman: The hidden power of smiling
[7:26] Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile …
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[5:03] Famed neurologist Oliver Sacks has been a lifelong lover of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and thanks to a te…
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[0:51] Bumblebees have learned to push a ball into a hole to get a reward, stretching what was thought possible for small…
MOREThe Birth of Psychology
[6:22] Believe it or not, psychology is actually a new discipline. It’s only around 100 years old. So where did it come …
MOREPeter McGraw: What makes things funny
[12:23] Pete McGraw is a leading researcher at the Humor Research Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In this ta…
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[13:54] Dr Chris Frith discussing human emotions and brain activity. [Video and text source Serious Science You Tube c…
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