2-Minute Neuroscience: Caffeine
[1:59] Caffeine is the most widely-used mind-altering substance in the world. Although it’s not completely cl…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
[2:00] SSRIs are the most widely-used treatment for depression, and have been since their introduction to the market i…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Effects of Cocaine
[2:04] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Parkinson’s Disease
[2:00] In this video, I discuss Parkinson’s disease—the second most common neurodegenerative disease …
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Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong
[14:42] What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johan…
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Is The Secret To A Happy Marriage In Your DNA?
[4:45] Are some people genetically predisposed to stay happily married? Researchers at UC Berkeley have found a major …
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Robert Franciscus: Domestication and Human Evolution – Craniofacial Feminization in Evolution
[20:19] Robert Franciscus (Univ of Iowa) explains that anatomically modern humans are recognized in the fossil recor…
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Emotions: Limbic System
[10:31] Learn about the key structures of the limbic structure and how they play a role in experiencing emotion. By Jeff…
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Nic Marks – The five ways to wellbeing
[5:08] Nic Marks from the Happy Planet Index lists the five key factors to a happy and well-balanced life. [Source: THNK…
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The Science of Laziness
[2:37] Why are some people so lazy? Is there a couch-potato gene? [Source: AsapSCIENCE YouTube link]…
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