Paul Bloom: The “I”s Inside Us
[5:50] Psychologist Paul Bloom believes we are not one inner self but many. How does this affect our concepts of identit…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: The Thalamus
[2:03] 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: Limbic System
[1:51] 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: Amygdala
[2:00] In this video, I discuss the amygdala. The amygdala is a collection of nuclei found in the temporal lobe; it is bes…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)
[1:53] In this video, discussed is the ventral tegmental area, or VTA. The VTA is one of the two largest dopaminergic reg…
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The Science of Cheating
[2:52] ASAP take a look at the science of monogamy. Are we designed to be faithful or is monogamy culturally constructed…
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Lessons of the brain: the Phineas Gage case
[1:55] The story of Phineas Gage illustrates some of the first medical knowledge gained on the relationship between pe…
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The terrifying trolley dilema
[3:46] The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment in ethics. The general form of the problem is this: There is a runaway …
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Empathy, Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
[56:43] Empathy is typically seen as wonderful, central to cooperation, caring, and morality. We want to have empathi…
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Mapping Emotions in the Body
[2:23] Feelings are often associated with physical reactions: terror can send chills down your spine, and love can lea…
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