Quirkology: Assumptions
[0:43] A cluster of optical illusions presented by psychologist Richard Wiseman. [Source: Quirkology YouTube lin…
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Extraordinary Claims: I’ll see it when I believe it
[12:41] PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION…… With an open mind and respect to all belief systems despite being a s…
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Expensive wine is for suckers?
[3:31] We shouldn’t have spent $43 on this bottle of wine. 🙂 [Video and text source: Vox YouTube link]…
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Beau Lotto: Understanding Perception – How We Experience the Meaning We Create
[4:23] Beau Lotto’s research into perception has shown that we don’t see the real world—just our version of it. I…
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Being Human: Perception & The Brain
[1:04:48] V.S. Ramachandran and Beau Lotto discuss the nature of perception, the brain, our lived experience of the wo…
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Richard Dawkins: Why Coincidences Are Meaningless
[5:42] Experiment demonstrating the triviality of coincidence. [Source: fdhfhg You Tube channel]…
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Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?
[3:34] Our brains lie to us. Not maliciously – they think they’re helping. Which is why smells seem to disappear: It…
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Turning Sound Into Music – Why Do We Do It?
[4:10] Filmmaker Mac Premo filmed a conversation with radio host, composer, and producer Jad Abumrad about sounds, mu…
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209 Seconds That Will Make You Question Your Entire Existence
[3:33] Every time you get upset about something small, just remember this. [Video source: BuzzFeedBlue YouTube lin…
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Do You Know This Voice?
[4:15] How do we recognize speech? [Source: BrainCraft You Tube channel]…
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