Knowing our own minds
[2:44] A team from UCL Neuroscience have studied how the thickness of the prefrontal cortex (the part of the brain behin…
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Why does the placebo effect work?
[6:00] The placebo effect is a long-recognised phenomenon that has played an important part in the history of medicine …
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What Is the Ames Illusion?
[2:54] In 1934, ophthalmologist Adelbert Ames, Jr. devised a room that pushes the boundaries of human perception. Vis…
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Why Teenagers Are So Depressed
[6:29] Adolescents are faced with five developmental challenges before they reach adulthood, which contribute to th…
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The Psychopathology of Evil Children
[5:08] Some children—thankfully few—are born without a conscience or the ability to feel compassion. [Source: B…
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How ADHD Affects Your Brain
[4:53] Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is real, says Koplewicz: the frontal lobes and cerebellums of peop…
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Robert Sapolsky: The Psychology of Stress
[3:18] Robert M. Sapolsky, Ph.D., is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor o…
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Does Einstein deserve the praise?
[3:08] PERCEPTION….. CONTEXT….. STATUS…. Naturally, our brain formed a system one type thinkin…
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Dacher Keltner on the Evolutionary Roots of Compassion
[4:59] Dacher Keltner, UC Berkley psychology professor and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center, expl…
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Dacher Keltner on the Vagus Nerve
[6:16] The UC Berkeley psychologist and Faculty Director of the Greater Good Science Center shares his research on the …
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