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[54:40] How are twins used in scientific research, and why are they important? Why are some twins separated at birth, an…
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[45:12] William James Fellow Award Address recorded May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Associati…
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[27:06] The narcissistic personality is everywhere. It could be your closest friend, your spouse or child. I had the ch…
MORENeuroscience research: Marijuana use
[1:22:07] Moderator: Steve Grant, Ph.D. – NIDA Speakers: Does Marijuana Harm The Brain? Kent Hutchison, Ph.D. …
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[1:18:32] Though many animals display cooperative behavior, human cooperation is distinct. Alan Alda hosts E.O. Wil…
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[59:11] George Koob, PhD Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH [Video and text source: Vi…
MOREStephanie Jones: Executive Function and Self-Regulation in Context: The Role of Stress and Poverty
[1:28:04] This presentation provides an overview of executive function and self-regulation with particular emphas…
MOREDialogues Between Neuroscience and Society: Global Mental Health and Neuroscience
[1:27:29] Global mental health is slowly but steadily coming out of the shadows. It is benefiting from advances in neur…
MORESarah-Jayne Blakemore: The teenage brain
[56:44] Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award Lecture given by Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore Until recently, lit…
MOREMy Neurons, My Self
[1:39:50] With ever more refined techniques for measuring complex brain activity, scientists are challenging the un…
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