How We Lie to Ourselves
[5:57] We are masters at knowing how to lie to ourselves. We pay a heavy price for this self-deception. [Source: The Scho…
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When Do Teens Become Adults?
[3:04] Dr. Abigail Baird of Vassar College talks about teen development into young adulthood during her lecture ̶…
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Nonconformity and the Creative Life
[2:36] “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music” -Ni…
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Jill Bolte Taylor: The Neuroanatomical Transformation of the Teenage Brain
[16:30] A wonderful Tedx talk by Jill Bolte Taylor describing the 90 second rule of hormones gushing through our bod…
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The notorious findings from the ‘doll test’
[9:12] In 2005 filmmaker Kirk Davis recreated a doll study and documented it in a film entitled ‘A Girl Like Me&…
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Carl Sagan: Man in his arrogance
[3:55] Sagan’s ability to convey his ideas allowed many people to understand the cosmos better—simultaneou…
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Why We’re All So Anxious
[4:49] Most of us are anxious pretty much all the time – but frequently imagine that other people aren’t. It’s tim…
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Milgram Obedience Study
[9:53] The infamous Milgram experiment, highlighting how easy it is for normal, everyday people can obey those higher …
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Dale Carnegie: How to stop worrying and start living
[10:16] Animated book review – Dale Carnegie: How to stop worrying and start living. [Source: FightingMediocr…
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A social neuroscience take on adolescent risk taking
[1:23:01] Dr. Laurence Steinberg, the Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychol…
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