SETI Institute astronomer Jill Tarter describes the thinking behind the famous Drake Equation, characterizing key aspects of our ignorance of the existence of alien civilizations

Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) defines the difference between a growth and fixed mindset.

Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) discusses the overlap of her celebrated work with mindsets with modern neuroimaging techniques.

Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck describes her research on how praising children for their intelligence is often counterproductive, reinforcing a fixed mindset, while praising them for the effort they make instead promotes a...

Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) discusses the different ways to praise children, and their correspondingly different effects.

Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck describes some fascinating studies using brain-scanning technology to study mindsets and intelligence, demonstrating that we have far more control over our brains than we once thought.

The WWII 23rd Headquarters Special Troops – otherwise known as the Ghost Army – was a top secret tactical deception unit deployed by the US Army during the Second World War to fool the enemy by any means necessary.

Operation Paperclip saw around 1,600 Nazi scientists recruited by US intelligence to aid American innovation. As a result, none were ever held accountable for their crimes.

Native American Code Talkers used their own indigenous dialects to bamboozle enemy code breakers and help Allied forces to win two World Wars.

The Zimmerman Telegram, a secret message from Germany to Mexico during the First World War, ended the United States’ neutrality and sealed the fate of the Central Powers.

Brain training has gotten a bad rep for saying they prevent Alzheimer’s disease or boost you to 200 IQ. But does that mean you should uninstall all your apps? Well, turns out that not all brain training is created equal. Find out what...

In this episode, our host, Kevin, takes you on a fascinating journey exploring the concept of intelligence, IQ, and how they influence success. But there’s a twist – Kevin explains why self-discipline, or taking control of your actions,...

One of the simplest ways to intuitively understand what "common sense" means is by dividing it into two words – “common” and “sense.”



“Common” implies that there is something available to everyone that can be freely used by...

This is the first of the two-part video to implement the repository pattern.
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This clip is from the chapter "REST API Development Best Practices" of the series "Ultimate ASP.NET Core Web API Development Guide".This section...

Experts in neuroscience help us understand why the human brain is a marvel of structure and function. This video looks at the different areas of the brain. The hippocampus which helps us to form memories, learn and have emotions. The...

Robert J. Sternberg was most recently President and Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Wyoming. Before that, he was Provost, Senior Vice President, Regents Professor of Psychology and Education,...

How do you connect the biological and psychological concepts to robotics and bring them back to the original biology?<br/>
Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 3

In this video, we learn about the different parts of the brain and their functions. We explore the left-right conflict of the brain, the importance of the cerebrum and its lobes, the role of the cerebellum in body movement, and the...

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, cognitive psychologist, is the author of Ungifted, Intelligence Redefined and adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University. In this video he discusses the roles of creativity and...

How do you go from identifying a single method to building an entire system?<br/>
Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 4

Allison B. Kaufman, PhD is a research scientist with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she also teaches as a adjunct professor in the departments of Marine Biology and Psychology....

Evil artificial intelligences are luckily confined to fiction. Yet leading scientists claim that intelligent machines are 'the most serious threat facing mankind'. Are they right or could a mind free from human prejudices create a...

James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. An internationally recognized leader in the field of creativity, he is the author/editor of more than 35...

The video is about a person's experience growing up with a father who values intelligence above all else, and their decision to not open an IQ test envelope and instead focus on other aspects of their life. The video also includes five...