Oliver Sacks on Humans and Myth-making
[6:34] Humans naturally create stories and narratives, says Oliver Sacks. [Video and text source: Big Think YouTube c…
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Joy Hirsch: What does fear look like in the brain?
[3:40] In honor of Halloween, we asked neurobiologist Joy Hirsch what fear looks like inside our brains. [Video and tex…
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Hypothalamus and Limbic System
[10:13] “How do we fall in love?” Dr. Claudia Krebs identifies the hypothalamus and limbic system necess…
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Extraordinary People: Living With Half A Brain
[46:50] Six year old Cameron Mott had half her brain removed three weeks ago – today she pedals down the hospital corri…
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Thalia Wheatley: What Causes Religious Belief?
[1:30] Religious belief is everywhere. Why so pervasive, ubiquitous across diverse human cultures? What motivates t…
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The Anatomy and Functions of the Occipital and Temporal Lobes
[4:33] In this video, Leslie Samuel talks about the anatomy and functions of the occipital lobe, which functions as the …
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V.S. Ramachandran: What Neurology can tell us about Human Nature
[50:43] Lecture by Dr. Ramachandran at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. [Video and text source: Hindustan Times…
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Uta Frith: Theory of Mind
[10:55] Uta Frith discusses ‘Theory of mind’ and how autistic persons do not have that capability. [Vide…
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Clea Warburton: I know that face! How the brain recognises familiar stimuli
[18:35] Lecture recorded from the Bristol Neuroscience Festival Professor Clea Warburton: I know that face! How the b…
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How The Brain Controls Speech
[2:50] Stephen Fry has a brain scan as he tries to inhibit words from his speech with some fascinating discoveries. Take…
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