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7 Principles of Psychological Persuasion
The principles of persuasion are a set of psychological rules to influence others. In his book "Influence", Robert Cialdini outlines 6 main principles: Reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, liking and consensus. He later added a...
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What Did Those Famous Words Mean?
Mr. Griot reads and discusses Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, explaining what he meant and why he wrote it.
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Pioneers of Flight: The Legacy of the Wright Brothers
This video explores the pioneering achievements of the Wright brothers in making the first powered flight in 1903. Through meticulous experimentation and innovation, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully demonstrated the principles of...
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How Does the Getting Things Done Time Management Method Work?
Getting Things Done (GTD) is probably the most famous proprietory time management method. It was developed by David Allen. It's simple to explain and complex to implement well. For some people, GTD works like a dream. Others find it to...
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The Principles of Performance Feedback: Feedback Principles that set the BAR high
Performance feedback should be excellent. So, I want to share with you three feedback principles that set the BAR high 1. Behaviors 2. Awareness 3. Responsibility
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What is NLP? Neuro Linguistic Programming
NLP is, frankly, problematic. Its popularity in management and business goes through phases and it has a lot of tools that are useful. So, what is NLP?
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The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of Flight
The Wright brothers, two bicycle repairmen from Ohio, made history by achieving the first powered flight in 1903 on a windy dune in North Carolina. Their groundbreaking invention of the airplane revolutionized travel and paved the way...
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AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - IAM Mechanics (Theory)
In this lesson, we will gain a theoretical overview of the mechanics of IAM and how it works, including key terms for the AWS Practitioner exam.
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Why Is The Periodic Table Arranged The Way It Is?
The periodic table is arranged by atomic number, which is the number of protons in an element’s nucleus. The elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. The periodic table is also arranged by groups and periods. The...
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Lincoln’s Famous Words
Dr. Forrester reads and explains the meaning of the Gettysburg Address; President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words during the Civil War.
Mister Simplify
KAIZEN Explained with Real-Life Examples - Simplest Explanation Ever
What is Kaizen? How do top companies use Kaizen? How does Kaizen work? What are the principles of Kaizen? Can Kaizen be applied to everyday life? Find out the answers to all these questions in this simple tutorial.
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Civic Virtue & Democratic Principle
“Civic Virtue and Democratic Principle” defines the terms civic virtue and democratic principles and discusses examples of each in terms of community and the classroom.
Professor Dave Explains
Methods of Dating the Earth Part 1: Relative Dating
We've learned about all the enormous time spans that describe the billions of years in Earth's history, but how did we arrive at these dates? How can we know the age of the Earth? Let's learn about some dating methods, starting with...
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Integrity: Schechter Brothers
In the 1930s, Jewish butchers the Schechter brothers showed integrity when they fought what they felt were unjust regulations, in order to uphold their faith and customer trust.
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Goals: The Power of SMART Goals
Mark will conclude the series by reiterating the value of SMART goals, recapping the entire framework, and encouraging ongoing application for continuous growth and success.
The Business Professor
5 P Model of Strategic Management
What is the 5 P Model of Strateic Management? Each of the five P's represents a distinct approach to strategy. This includes Plan, Ploy, Pattern, Position and Perspective. These five elements enable a company to develop a more successful...
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Measuring Democracy
UCSD Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth describes how the standard view that “America is democratic and China isn’t”, while hardly entirely incorrect, doesn’t really bear up under careful scrutiny.
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Democracy Examined
Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth (UCSD) examines the subtleties involved in what it means to be a democracy.
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America the Beautiful
America the Beautiful explores the significance of the patriotic song, “America the Beautiful,” by discussing its origin, meanings of key phrases, and how it represents the ideals and principles of America.
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Adopting an Anti-Rhetoric
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how using a sometimes provocative new language to describe what we think we already know forces us to broaden our understanding.
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The Rhetoric Wars
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes the tensions between the Renaissance's rhetorical culture and the Scientific Revolution’s pursuit of absolute truth.
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From the Present to the Past
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how he applies his present work in the field to give him a deeper historical understanding.
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Chesterton Fence: Don’t Destroy What You Don’t Understand!
Chesterton’s Fence is a simple rule of thumb that suggests you should never destroy a fence, change a rule, or alter a tradition if you do not understand why it was created in the first place. China’s Four Pests Campaign during the Great...
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Supersymmetric Convictions
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) relates his belief that supersymmetry must exist at some energy scale.