Molly Crockett: The Neuroscience and Psychology of Altruism
[2:15] Professor Molly Crockett, Oxford University offers a quick soundbite on the psychology of altruism…
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Slavoj Žižek on Political Correctness: Why “Tolerance” Is Patronizing
[9:33] No offense, says Slavoj Žižek, but maybe we need to incorporate some “gently racist” icebreake…
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Are we too Materialistic?
[4:46] The worry that we are too materialistic is an inevitable one in modern consumer society. The answer, surprising…
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Altruism
[3:28] Hank explains the evolutionary basis for altruistic behavior in animals, including vampire bats! [Video sour…
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Why Are People So Nasty
[3:40] The origins of nastiness in other people can be deeply hard to fathom, especially if we have done nothing to them. …
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Monkeys and Morality
[11:36] In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at a few experiments that helped us understand how …
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The Problem with Over-Friendly People
[6:23] Friendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem. [Video and text source: The Sc…
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Richard Davidson: Happiness researcher… Innovator
[4:56] Richard Davidson is a world-renowned neuroscientist who, with an assist from the Dalai Lama, is leading the way …
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Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
[12:46] What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not a…
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How An Unarmed Group Of Women Fight Poachers In Africa
[5:24] Illegal poaching of endangered animals has been a large problem in Africa for many years. Three rhinos are poach…
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