Paul Bloom: The Psychology of Everything Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Give Paul Bloom one hour, and he’ll teach you “the psychology of everything.” Through the case studies of compassion, racism, and sex, Dr. Bloom explores the intrinsic […]
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Robert Thurman: Love Your Enemy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Lovingkindness, Thurman says, is not an abstract idea but rater a practice that allows us to appreciate that everyone, including our enemies, want to be happy. And so […]
Penn Jillette: Why Celebrity Apprentice Sucks Away Your Willpower Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Penn Jillette: I don’t think Daniel Kahneman knew he was writing a magic book. I don’t think he knew he was writing about Celebrity […]
Eric Kandel: Creativity, Your Brain, and the Aha! Moment Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dr. Eric Kandel describes the “aha phenomenon” and speculates on ways that humans and groups can think more creatively. ———————————————————————————- ERIC KANDEL: Dr. Eric […]
Hector Ruiz: The Evolution of Cognitive Computing Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We are gaining the capability to create products that mimic how a brain works. ———————————————————————————- Dr. Hector Ruiz: Dr. Hector Ruiz is the former CEO and […]
Julia Galef: The Sunk Costs Fallacy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think+ for exclusive videos: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- The sunk cost fallacy means making a choice not based on what outcome you think is going to be the best going forward but instead based on a […]
Ray Kurzweil: Your Thoughts Create Your Brain Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The basic technologies to enable us to look inside the brain and see its functioning are growing exponentially. And they’re at a point now where we […]
Michio Kaku on the Evolution of Intelligence New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Michio Kaku on the evolution of intelligence. ———————————————————————————- MICHIO KAKU: Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of […]
