How analogies shape our thoughts
[2:22] Forget logic. Playful word tricks may be intimately tied to how our brains make sense of the world. [Source: Excl…
MOREShaoLan: The Chinese zodiac, explained
[6:04] THE EAST V WEST!!!… YIN & BANG!…. [With plenty of dramatic drum roll]…. We have two diff…
MOREThe Ecstasy of Curiosity
[3:13] “To entertain such ontologies is to re-contextualize one’s self as a marvelous conduit in a timeless whole…
MOREEpistemology: Analyzing Knowledge #1 (The Gettier Problem)
[6:46] Is knowledge the same as justified true belief? In this Wireless Philosophy video, Jennifer Nagel (University …
MORESocial Media and Ambient Intimacy
[2:23] “Each little update – each individual bit of social information – is insignificant on its own, e…
MOREHow Primal Trauma Resurfaces Throughout Our Lives
[2:36] “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely.” …
MOREThe Magic of Consciousness
[7:32] Is consciousness real? Could it be just an illusion manufactured in the theatre of our minds? And what use is it …
MOREThe Jesus Conspiracy
[6:23] But why were just those four gospels chosen over others? Outside the Bible, can we prove Jesus existed? And if he d…
MORECRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy
[3:16] In this video, Laurie Santos (Yale University) discusses why knowing about our cognitive biases is not enough t…
MORECRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: Peak-End Effect
[5:15] In this video, Laurie Santos (Yale University) explains why our memories of good and bad events are a biased. Spe…
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