Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The question as to whether or not we are hardwired for religion and spirituality is an important one, says pioneering neuroscientist Andrew Newberg. “When we look at how the brain works, we see […]
The Science of Compassion: Kindness Is a Fundamental Human Trait Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Throughout his life, Thupten Jinpa (the Dalai Lama’s primary English translator) has studied the connections between science and compassion. In his latest book, […]
Discovering One’s Hidden Psychopathy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Neuroscientist James Fallon discusses how he came to discover (and how he’s learned to live with) the fact that he’s a borderline psychopath. Fallon is the author of The […]
LINKS: Music courtesy of Jake Chudnow: http://www.soundcloud.com/JakeChudnow Brain Lateralization: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralization_of_brain_function Brain scans showing lateralization in lefties: http://www.neurology.org/content/52/5/1038/F3.expansion.html Left-handedness and Creativity: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/brain.aspx Handedness of Presidents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handedness_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States Running out of Helium: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/why-the-world-is-running-out-of-helium-2059357.html General info on Left-handedness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-handed
