How Exactly Do Our Brains Recognize Faces?
[4:03] The human brain has an incredible capacity to recognize and remember faces. But how exactly does facial recogni…
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Jesse Prinz: The Moral Self
[49:48] Jesse Prinz argues, based partly on empirical findings, that values are central to personal identity. He disc…
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Circuit Tweak Boosts Social Memory in Mice
[6:31] NIMH scientists have boosted the staying power of a social memory in mice at least 80-fold by stimulating a brain …
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Paul Ekman: Outsmart Evolution and Master Your Emotions
[4:01] Renowned psychologist and emotion-guru Paul Ekman describes how introducing conscious awareness to facial e…
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BJ Casey: The Mind of the Adolescent
[5:59] Alan Alda visits with Dr. BJ Casey, Professor of Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Medical College of Corne…
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
[4:34] Have you ever wondered: Am I a human being? Ze Frank suggests a series of simple questions that will determine thi…
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This Is Your Brain On Music
[2:50] What happens to your brain when you listen to music? [Source: Life Noggin YouTube link]…
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Sally Le Page: The Science of Sex
[24:30] Sally Le Page traverses the weird and wonderful world of evolution and reproduction, with regular musical int…
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This Video May Give You Goose Bumps
[5:22] The weird and wonderful science of goose bumps. [Source: BrainCraft YouTube link]…
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Is This the Most Beautiful Face in the World?
[5:21] Can we define beauty? [Source: BrainCraft YouTube link]…
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