Michael Shermer: Considering God’s Existence
[7:40] Should believing in God be the product of one’s own thinking? Shoule we avoid simply following the tradit…
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Is It Possible To Erase Your Memories?
[3:31] Could someone actually erase your memories? First, let’s look at what a memory is, and how these things form. A…
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Michael Shermer: Arguing God from Religious Experience?
[5:00] Religion.. Thank you for the past, but farewell old friend..Take care! Evolution is great! At least putting up a …
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The Amygdala in 5 Minutes
[5:37] THE BRAIN EVOLVED TO NOT THINK ABOUT THINKING… It evolved to deal quickly with the hundreds of things we ha…
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Nora Volkow: The Unyielding Power of Dopamine
[6:36] Drug addiction researcher Nora Volkow walks us through the singular chemical that drives substance abuse. [So…
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How Fear Is Wired In Our Brains
[6:12] Your brain is an extremely complex organ that has so many things happening in it it’s hard to completely co…
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Antonio Damasio: How Our Brains Feel Emotion
[8:52] An emotion consists of a very well orchestrated set of alterations in the body. Its purpose is to make life more su…
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Communication Between the Amygdala and the Frontal Lobe
[6:31] Dr. Abigail Baird of Vassar College talks about communication between the amygdala and the frontal lobe during …
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Mindfulness and how the brain works
[3:50] Learn about the brain and the importance of Mindfulness Meditation. [Source: Smiling Mind YouTube link]…
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We Got Scared
[8:40] The journey of human evolution and the fears that lead to faith based belief systems. Created by DogmaticCure. […
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