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We can't control if we'll die, but we can "occupy death," in the words of Peter Saul, an emergency doctor. He asks us to think about the end of our lives -- and to question the modern model of slow, intubated death in hospital. Two big questions can help you start this tough conversation.

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The more we read and watch online, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. It's as if we know more but understand less, says philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch. In this talk, he dares us to take active steps to burst our filter bubbles and participate in the common reality that actually underpins everything.

Our lives involve regular, dramatic changes in the degree to which we are aware of our surroundings and our internal states. While awake, we feel alert ...

No matter what you’re doing--solving homework, playing a video game, simply picking out a shirt--all of your actions and decisions relate to your consciousness. But as frequently as we use it, have you ever stopped to ask yourself: What really is consciousness? In this module, we discuss the different levels of consciousness and how they can affect your behavior in a variety of situations. As well, we explore the role of consciousness in other, “altered” states like hypnosis and sleep.

Humans are not perfect decision makers. Not only are we not perfect, but we depart from perfection or rationality in systematic and predictable ways. The understanding of these systematic and predictable departures is core to the field of judgment and decision making. By understanding these limitations, we can also identify strategies for making better and more effective decisions.

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On anecdotes versus objective data, and the relative value of each, but more importantly the fact that they serve different purposes in different contexts.

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How often do you feel like it is a struggle to fight your brain to break bad habits and start healthy ones? Here's a short video that shows you the neuroscience behind why this is the case and how to hack the reward system in the brain to get it to do the work for you. Interested in learning more about how to change habits? Check out our award-winning habit change programs: Unwinding Anxiety: https://smart.link/dvdjfysra53v5 Eat Right Now: https://smart.link/k5xft52zjpt3t Craving to Quit: https://smart.link/rnlqpnrej6ja1 Watch more Relaxation & Mental Health: https://bit.ly/39C0Qkr Connect with Dr. Jud online: https://drjud.com/ https://www.facebook.com/drjudapps/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.jud/ https://twitter.com/judbrewer

APS Fellow Robert Plomin has received the 2020 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology for his research on how DNA shapes personality.

Perhaps the best known personality test is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. This episode takes a deep dive into the skeptical side of this topic with Dan McAdams, a professor of psychology at Northwestern University.

The Harry Potter series describes the adventures of a boy and his peers in a fictional world at the “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry”. In the series, pupils get appointed to one of four groups (Houses) at the beginning of their education based on their personality traits. The author...

In this episode, I speak with best selling author, activist, and speaker, Robin DiAngelo. Dr. DiAngelo is Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. In addition, she holds two Honorary Doctorates. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse A

Interactive repeated prisoner's dilemma at Game Theory.net. Part of Mike Shor's lecture notes for a course in Game Theory.

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Are there any solutions to The Tragedy of the Commons?What happens when many people seek to share the same, limited resource? This animated series of short v...

What happens when many people seek to share the same, limited resource? This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scie...

The prisoners dilemma is a hypothetical game set up showing a situation where people won't want to work together even when it's beneficial to do so. It's jus...

How to Persuade Others with the Right Questions: Jedi Mind Tricks from Daniel H. PinkWatch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideoJoin Bi...

American slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin.