David Eagleman: Are Brain and Mind the Same Thing?
[3:12] For the brain and mind to be the same thing, mind must be entirely the output of brain. This means the mind must be th…
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The Barnum Effect – Why People Believe In Astrology And Psychics
[5:36] Millions of people around the world believe in astrology and horoscopes, fortune tellers and psychic mediums. …
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How Morals Influence If You’re Liberal Or Conservative
[3:15] Are your political views based on facts or your morals? What makes a libertarian tick? Peter Ditto explains how m…
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Christof Koch – What is Free Will?
[2:44] Free will is a problem. If it seems obvious that you are perfectly free to choose and decide, then it seems perfect…
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David Eagleman: Brain over mind?
[22:25] David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His areas of research incl…
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Epistemology: The Preface Paradox
[9:49] Everybody has false beliefs, including you. But that means everyone’s beliefs are self-contradictory…
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Should You Trust Your Gut Instinct?
[4:25] Can you trust your gut feelings? [Source: ASAPScience You Tube channel]…
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Tim Wu: Clickbait and Virality: The Origin Story
[4:51] Columbia professor Tim Wu came to the Big Think studio to talk about clickbait. What happened next will shock you…
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Sam Harris Casually Debunks Prayer and Pseudoscience
[30:06] Sam Harris describes how basic statistical probability easily accounts for bogus paranormal claims, and use…
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Should you trust unanimous decisions?
[4:02] Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. …
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