The Insula
[2:32] Dr. Abigail Baird of Vassar College talks about the insula during her lecture “The Neuroscience of the Te…
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Oliver Sacks: His Brain on Bach
[5:03] Famed neurologist Oliver Sacks has been a lifelong lover of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and thanks to a te…
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Joseph Campbell: Why Myth?
[3:45] Joseph Campbell explains the importance of a healthy understanding of history and mythology. [Video and text s…
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Stephen Stich: The Evolution of Morality?
[56:10] This lecture was hosted by the Murphy Institute at Tulane University on Friday, April 4, 2014. About the Speake…
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Steven Pinker: The Elephant, the Emperor, and the Matzo Ball
[43:38] William James Fellow Award Address recorded May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Associati…
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What our Wedding Vows should Say
[5:38] Some of the trouble of long-term relationships comes from the vows we say at the beginning. We should learn to ref…
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How We See Ourselves Through The Eyes Of Others
[3:50] “Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” – Chuck Pala…
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Uta Frith: Theory of Mind
[10:55] Uta Frith discusses ‘Theory of mind’ and how autistic persons do not have that capability. [Vide…
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Why Don’t Some People Believe In Science?
[5:14] Some people don’t believe in vaccines or climate change or other scientifically proven things. Why not? …
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The Birth of Psychology
[6:22] Believe it or not, psychology is actually a new discipline. It’s only around 100 years old. So where did it come …
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