Steve Peters: Optimising the Performance of the Human Mind
[13:16] Dr Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist working full time in Elite Sport. He works with the UK Athletics, B…
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Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience – Autism
[2:42] How do babies recognize faces? Why do some children develop autism? Does musical training improve reading skil…
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Paul Bloom: The Psychology of Everything
[48:15] The Psychology of Everything: What Compassion, Racism, and Sex tell us about Human Nature Paul Bloom, Brooks a…
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Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self
[6:50] “Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” Dan Gilbert …
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The Unbearable Lightness of Memory
[1:24:17] It’s the thought of your childhood home. It’s that comforting aroma you can still smell ten years later. …
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Mini-lecture: The neuroscience of laughter
[4:51] Professor Sophie Scott, from UCL’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, discusses her research on lau…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #4 – THIS LAND IS MY LAND”
[54:58] PART ONE: THIS LAND IS MY LAND The philosopher John Locke believes that individuals have certain rights so fund…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #5: “HIRED GUNS”
[55:09] PART ONE: HIRED GUNS During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to fight in t…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #6: “MIND YOUR MOTIVE”
[55:13] PART ONE: MIND YOUR MOTIVE Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philoso…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #7: “A LESSON IN LYING”
[55:04] PART ONE: A LESSON IN LYING Immanuel Kants stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions. Kant believe…
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