Neale Martin: Why TED talks don’t change your life much
[20:23] How we humans form automatic everyday thoughts and actions and how to open the door to potential change where ne…
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Sam Harris: The Self
[5:36] Introspection and transcendence courtesy of Sam Harris. [Video and text source: Morphing Reality YouTube cha…
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David Eagleman: Can we create new senses for humans?
[20:38] As humans, we can perceive less than a ten-trillionth of all light waves. “Our experience of reality,” say…
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David Eagleman: The Brain and The Law
[34:16] It’s still very much a work in progress trying to unravel the paradox of free will. There’s so many …
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Barry Smith: What is Consciousness Good For?
[22:22] What is Consciousness Good For? How much of what we do is driven by the automatic and the unconscious? Science ha…
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Cortney Warren: Honest liars – The psychology of self-deception
[13:47] By providing content, resources, and connections, Dr. Cortney Warren’s goal is to support anyone who i…
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Anil Seth: How your brain hallucinates your conscious reality
[17:00] Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience — a…
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Is 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 …
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Learned Helplessness
[8:50] Learned helplessness can prevent people from achieving their goals, something I’ve experienced first …
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Sonder: The Realization That Everyone Has A Story
[2:38] sonder – n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. [Vi…
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