Not Liking One’s Looks
[3:55] Many of us inhabit bodies and faces that don’t look as we feel they should. It’s one of the most painful aspect…
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Arthur Brooks: The Secret of Happiness
[1:19:17] This lecture was hosted by the Murphy Institute at Tulane University October 3, 2013. Arthur C. Brooks is pre…
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James Gilligan: Violence Objects / Sex Objects
[3:10] Clip from the documentary “A Matter of Respect” by Lauren Hatvany. [Video and text source: amatte…
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James Gilligan: Shame / Pride
[2:17] Clip from the documentary “A Matter of Respect” by Lauren Hatvany [Video and text source: amatter…
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Alain de Botton: Status Anxiety
[2:23:06] The documentary film Status Anxiety (2004), presented by Alain de Botton and based on his book of the same nam…
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Peter Singer: Exploring Morality and Selfishness in Modern Times
[5:21] Philosopher Peter Singer discusses the state of global ethics. [Video source: Big Think YouTube link]…
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What Are You Worth? Getting Past Status Anxiety
[2:13] Writer Alain De Botton says that status anxiety is more pernicious and destructive than most of us can imagine, a…
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Olaf Blanke: Out-of body experiences, consciousness, and cognitive neuroprosthetics
[18:54] What is a conscious self ? What exactly makes an experience a subjective phenomenon ? Starting with the neuro…
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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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Your Brain on Stress and Anxiety
[4:41] SO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE BRAIN WORKS!……Observe how comfortable you are in this specifi…
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