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Cognitive science
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Cognitive science.
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Video playlists about Cognitive science
9 talks
How your brain constructs reality
Do we experience the world as it really is? Find out with these talks that explain why we see the world the way we do.
9 talks
Unsolved mysteries
We all love parsing the twists and folds of a good old-fashioned mystery -- of all kinds.
15 talks
How does my brain work?
How exactly does the brain -- a 3-pound snarl of nervous tissue -- create inspired inventions, the feeling of hunger, the experience of beauty, the sense of self? Researchers at the edge of science explain ...
Talks about Cognitive science
30:05
Alexandra Horowitz
Why all dogs are good dogs
30 minutes 5 seconds
23:10
Anil Seth
How your brain invents your "self"
23 minutes 10 seconds
10:40
Niro Sivanathan
The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive
10 minutes 40 seconds
05:02
Cameron Morin
What do all languages have in common?
5 minutes 2 seconds
10:57
Julia Shaw
How to support witnesses of harassment and build healthier workplaces
10 minutes 57 seconds
15:03
Dan Ariely
How to change your behavior for the better
15 minutes 3 seconds
09:06
Sabine Doebel
How your brain's executive function works -- and how to improve it
9 minutes 6 seconds
12:54
Nita Farahany
When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy?
12 minutes 54 seconds
09:31
Julia Shaw
A memory scientist's advice on reporting harassment and discrimination
9 minutes 31 seconds
11:38
Dolly Chugh
How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person
11 minutes 38 seconds
15:03
Sian Leah Beilock
Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it
15 minutes 3 seconds
11:38
Tom Griffiths
3 ways to make better decisions -- by thinking like a computer
11 minutes 38 seconds
16:40
Mary Lou Jepsen
How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains
16 minutes 40 seconds
14:34
Lindsay Malloy
Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit
14 minutes 34 seconds
10:00
Alison Ledgerwood
A simple trick to improve positive thinking
10 minutes
13:04
Sophie Scott
Why we should take laughter more seriously
13 minutes 4 seconds
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