Crash Course Psychology #15: Cognition – How Your Mind Can Amaze and Betray You
[10:41] We used to think that the human brain was a lot like a computer; using logic to figure out complicated problems. I…
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Crash Course Psychology #17: The Power of Motivation
[11:19] Feeling motivated? Even if you are, do you know why? The story of Aaron Ralston can tell us a lot about motivation…
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Crash Course Psychology #18: The Growth of Knowledge
[9:49] How does our knowledge grow? It turns out there are some different ideas about that. Schemas, Four-Stage Theory …
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PLATO ON: The Allegory of the Cave
[6:16] Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave… [Source: The Sc…
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Paul Bloom: The “I”s Inside Us
[5:50] Psychologist Paul Bloom believes we are not one inner self but many. How does this affect our concepts of identit…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System
[2:03] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in about 2 minutes or less. In …
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The benefits of a good night’s sleep
[5:44] It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Shou…
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Matthew Syed: Bounce – The science of success
[16:12] Here are 5 of Brian Johnson’s favorite Big Ideas from “Bounce” by Matthew Syed. Hope you …
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Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation
[18:36] Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know bu…
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PHILOSOPHY – René Descartes
[8:49] Rene Descartes is perhaps the world’s best known-philosopher, in large part because of his pithy statement, …
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