Being Kind Is Our Default Response, Contrary to Popular Belief
[2:07] To describe humans as innately selfish creatures (a) misunderstands some of our most important scientific and …
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Bruce Lee – Motivation “Be Yourself”
[3:52] OH BRUCE…. Being honest with oneself… What does that mean? If only you understood how the brain wor…
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Do High Fives Help Sports Teams Win?
[1:52] A UC Berkeley psychology professor examined NBA games to see if high fives actually help teams win. The research …
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BJ Miller: What Really Matters at the End of Life
[19:07] At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it’s simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a pa…
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Sarah Hrdy: The Origin of Emotionally Modern Humans
[1:15:00] Sarah Hrdy, professor emerita of anthropology at the University of California-Davis, a renowned anthropo…
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Narayanan Krishnan: The Joy Of Giving
[14:28] TO GIVE WITHOUT A REASON Narayanan Krishnan (Born 1981) is an Indian chef turned social worker. He quit his care…
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Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion
[6:52] Sam Harris describes the properties of consciousness and how mindfulness practices of all stripes can be used t…
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Wegstock lectures 3: Timothy Wilson – Moral judgement
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Wegstock lectures 5: Henk Aarts – Addiction / Habits
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Removing Gang Tattoos With Homeboy Industries
[5:24] We head to Los Angeles where Homeboy Industries has started a program to help former gang members remove their vi…
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