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Paul Bloom: Against Empathy

Paul Bloom: Against Empathy

[2:49] Paul Bloom, psychologist and Yale professor, argues that empathy is a bad thing—that it makes the world worse…

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Do Humans Have Mating Dances?

Do Humans Have Mating Dances?

[3:32] Dance is often associated with romance, but can it actually make us feel closer? And why do we even dance in the fir…

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Brené Brown: Blame

Brené Brown: Blame

[3:14] FREE WILL? Every person I encounter, I both like and dislike I found through my honest research on myself… …

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Kisspeptin: The Love Hormone

Kisspeptin: The Love Hormone

[1:00] The hormone kisspeptin can enhance activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal and romantic love…

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Altruism

Altruism

[3:28] Hank explains the evolutionary basis for altruistic behavior in animals, including vampire bats! [Video sour…

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Why Are People So Nasty

Why Are People So Nasty

[3:40] The origins of nastiness in other people can be deeply hard to fathom, especially if we have done nothing to them. …

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