Robert Sapolsky: 3 Brain Systems That Control Your Behavior: Reptilian, Limbic, Neo Cortex
[7:37] [Video and text source: Big Think YouTube channel]…
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Mike Merzenich: How Do Human Brains Work?
[9:26] How can human brains run our physical bodies and produce our mental minds? What are the general principles of hum…
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Why people think they see ghosts
[6:29] Even though there is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist, you may not be crazy if you see one. [Video and text…
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Alexander Todorov: Your Face Makes the First Impression—What Does It Say? Bias, Evolution, Trust
[9:18] Ever seen someone and immediately thought that they look “shady”? Well, it could be based on cultu…
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Steven Kotler: The Neuroscience Of Negativity: Why Pessimism in the Media Works
[6:54] The human brain is designed to flag and amplify the importance of negative news. But why? Bestselling author Ste…
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Robert Sapolsky: Religion Is Nature’s Antidepressant
[3:17] Of all the strange things that humans have come up with, almost none is stranger—nor more pervasive across sep…
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Michael Shermer: Why people believe weird things
[14:11] THE EGO – A natural process NOT TO BE CRITICIZED, that helps humanity be critical of others individually …
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The Limbic System
[26:37] This video discusses the basic anatomy and physiology of the various regions of the brain related to emotion. […
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Joy Hirsch: What does fear look like in the brain?
[3:40] In honor of Halloween, we asked neurobiologist Joy Hirsch what fear looks like inside our brains. [Video and tex…
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The Most Bizarre Brain Disorders
[3:01] Ever mistake your mother for an alien or think that your body was a rotting corpse? Assuming the answer is no, than…
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