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[1:01:31] The Authors@Google program welcomed Dr. Gary Marcus to Google’s New York office to discuss his new bo…
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[1:29:29] Why is it that great works of art seem to have a universal appeal, transcending cultural and geographic bound…
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[23:10] Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic uns…
MORERubber hand illusion
[2:20] Watch how you can trick your brain by stroking a fake rubber hand and your real hand at the same time. [Source: New S…
MORESteven Pinker: Human nature and the blank slate
[24:09] Steven Pinker’s book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pink…
MOREPhillippe Goldin: The Neuroscience of Emotions
[1:02:10] The ability to recognize and work with different emotions is fundamental to psychological flexibility and …
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[54:06] Andy Thomson gives his talk titled ‘Why We Believe in Gods’ at the American Atheist 2009 conventi…
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