Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar
[18:50] On any given day we’re lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and count…
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Richard Dawkins discusses the importance of critical thinking
[5:10] Richard Dawkins discusses the importance of critical thinking. [Source: Richard Dawkins Fans Channel chan…
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Sam Harris vs. Deepak Chopra (debate): Consciousness and the Brain
[5:02] Sam Harris succeeds to put his rational point across against to what many within the science community agree is D…
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Slaves of Dubai
[15:09] Most people know Dubai for its massive skyscrapers and luxurious hotels, but few know that the city was built by …
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Richard Dawkins: The Magic of Reality
[8:38] Richard Dawkins interviewed on BBC’s Newsnight. [Video and text source: IntuitiveLeap You Tube channe…
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Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games
[17:57] How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to …
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David Anderson: Your brain is more than a bag of chemicals
[15:25] Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes …
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Susan Blackmore: Fighting the Fakers (and Failing)
[30:44] Susan Blackmore is a psychologist and writer researching consciousness, memes, and anomalous experiences, …
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Peer Influence and Adolescent Behavior
[4:04] In our story, Jimmy Moran was with peers when he committed his crime, so Alan visited with Dr. Larry Steinberg of T…
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The Ideas of Socrates
[10:55] In this lecture we examine the ideas of Socrates. We look at his exhortation to ‘care for your soul’…
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