Paul Bloom: Can prejudice ever be a good thing?
[16:23] We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, preju…
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Malala
[5:34] Malala Yousafzai’s story has inspired millions. Here’s a brief look at the young activist, the tr…
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James Gilligan: Suicide v Homicide
[2:42] Clip from the documentary “A Matter of Respect” by Lauren Hatvany. [Video and text source: amatte…
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Cognitive Neuroscience of Aesthetics
[41:13] Marcos Nadal, PhD., Department of Basic Psychological Research and Research Methods, University of Vienna h…
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25 Reasons You’ll Be Glad You Don’t Live In Medieval Times
[9:26] Many contemporary historians and schoolbooks portray the Middle Ages as a time of poverty, backwardness, and r…
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Stephen Fry: What makes something right or wrong?
[3:08] Written & produced by the British Humanist Association, and narrated by Stephen Fry. [Source: British Hum…
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Brains on Trial: Neuroscience and Law
[1:35:14] What if we could peer into a brain and see guilt or innocence? Brain scanning technology is trying to break its …
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Kids You Won’t Believe Actually Exist
[4:07] Children are the future of our world, and it is up to the older generation to raise them up to be proper human beings…
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Incredible Conjoined Twins
[48:47] A fascinating look into the lives of conjoined twins, joined at birth, yet aiming to live life to the full no matt…
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Half-Ton Killer
[47:26] A two-year-old boy was beaten to death in a Texan border town. His aunt, Mayra Rosales, was the only one with him a…
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