Nicholas Humphrey: Powers of the Subconscious
[10:34] How significant is the subconscious? Though Freudian psychology is mostly discredited, most of our mental ac…
MOREIs the Human Mind Unique? Entering the Soul Niche; An Evolved and Creative Mind; and Humor
[59:24] Cognitive abilities often regarded as unique to humans include humor, morality, symbolism, creativity, and …
MORENicholas Humphrey: Is Atheism a New Faith?
[5:33] Is atheism a belief system, a new ‘faith’ as it were, in the same way that atheists claim that theism …
MOREAwe
[2:48] Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey has proposed that our ability to awe was biologically selected for by evolutio…
MOREThe Magic of Consciousness
[7:32] Is consciousness real? Could it be just an illusion manufactured in the theatre of our minds? And what use is it  
MOREThe Family That Walks On All Fours
[59:03] The Family That Walks On All Fours is a documentary that explored the science and the story of five individuals i…
MOREWhy does the placebo effect work?
[6:00] The placebo effect is a long-recognised phenomenon that has played an important part in the history of medicine …
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