Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence
[18:16] Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? …
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Ralph Adolphs: The Social Brain
[15:16] Ralph Adolphs obtained his Ph.D. at Caltech in 1993, subsequently conducted postdoctoral work with Antonio D…
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Dan Siegel: Explains Mirror Neurons
[2:48] Dr. Dan Siegel tells us how mirror neurons work and how humans react when mirror neurons are stimulated. [Source…
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A social neuroscience take on adolescent risk taking
[1:23:01] Dr. Laurence Steinberg, the Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychol…
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Why Do Voles Fall in Love? Clues to human social bonding.
[2:40] Dr. Larry Young, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral science in Emory’s School of Medic…
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Arthur Brooks: The Secret of Happiness
[1:19:17] This lecture was hosted by the Murphy Institute at Tulane University October 3, 2013. Arthur C. Brooks is pre…
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George Loewenstein: This is Your Brain on Emotion
[1:07:58] This Yates lecture was hosted by the Murphy Institute at Tulane University on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. As the …
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Antonio Rangel: The neuroeconomics of simple choice
[12:32] Antonio Rangel is a professor of neuroscience and economics at Caltech. He received a Ph.D. in economics from H…
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Daniel Siegel: Mindfulness and Neural Integration
[18:26] Exploring Relationships and Reflection in the Cultivation of Well-Being. Daniel Siegel, MD, is Clinical Pro…
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Daniel Kahneman: Moving to California Won’t Make You Happy
[2:18] In some crucial areas of human cognition, we don’t know and we can’t fully trust ourselves. On the b…
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