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[9:39] What is the relationship between free will and decision-making, the capacity of individuals to select among op…
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[2:36] Infants know what we like best. Behind the chubby cheeks and bright eyes of babies as young as 8 months lies the smo…
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[20:34] MIT’s Mark Bear presents a fascinating account of how understanding neural plasticity, or the ability …
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