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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The Mind After Midnight: Where Do You Go When You Go to Sleep?
[1:25:40] We spend a third of our lives asleep. Every organism on Earth—from rats to dolphins to fruit flies to microo…
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Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar
[18:50] On any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and count…
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Slaves of Dubai
[15:09] Most people know Dubai for its massive skyscrapers and luxurious hotels, but few know that the city was built by …
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How anger goes out of control
[10:17] A video on the relation between anger, the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. It highlights how our regulator…
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Real Stories: Meeting The Taliban
[47:19] Having witnessed the battle for the town of Garmser in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, Sean Langan goes to …
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Your Brain on Drugs: Alcohol
[2:13] Understanding your drunken stupor, from the brain’s perspective. Find out how alcohol molecules alter …
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Your Brain on Drugs: Crack Cocaine
[3:02] Is crack really whack? [Source: AsapSCIENCE YouTube link] …
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Peer Influence and Adolescent Behavior
[4:04] In our story, Jimmy Moran was with peers when he committed his crime, so Alan visited with Dr. Larry Steinberg of T…
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The Taboo of Child Marriage
[7:32] Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries, disproportionately affecting girls and endange…
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