Robert Cialdini: The Power of Pre-Suasion
[1:01:56] The Power of Pre-Suasion with Robert Cialdini. What separates effective communicators from truly success…
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Mindful Meditation: Miracle Cure or Media Hype?
[3:11] Mindfulness meditation is gaining popularity as a technique for reducing stress, but is there science that sho…
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Why do we read and write poetry? (Dead Poets Society)
[1:18] O Me! O Life! By Walt Whitman Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring, Of the endless trains of the faith…
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Patricia Churchland: Neurophilosophy and free will
[16:01] Philosopher Patricia Smith Churchland on the nature of self-control, the reward system, and risk-taking in h…
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Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson: “Does Mindfulness Really Work?”
[33:24] Does Mindfulness Really Work? What the Science Tells Us. With Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson, authors of …
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Murali Doraiswamy: What are Altered States of Consciousness?
[11:18] Altered states of consciousness are non-normal states of mental awareness or experiences. These include dre…
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Michael Shermer & Jordan Peterson: Heavens on Earth Discussion
[1:13:18] Dr. Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic Magazine, Scientific American columnist, and author of the new book …
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Sean Carroll: The Meaning of Life
[7:20] “The world keeps happening in accordance with its rules; it’s up to us to make sense of it and give it …
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Michael Shermer and Derren Brown: Magic, Happiness, and Skepticism
[1:16:58] Michael Shermer chatting with Derren Brown, a British magician and writer. His TV show Derren Brown: Mind Co…
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Nicholas A. Christakis: What Do We Learn from Our Networks?
[7:26] In his lab at Yale, Nicholas A. Christakis investigates the biological origins of our social networks, the web o…
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