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Answering Interview Questions
“Answering Interview Questions” explores appropriate responses to interview questions.
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Malleefowl
Find out why this unassuming bird is one of nature's master architects. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Malleefowl are large birds native to Australia. Malleefowl live a solitary existence for most of the year, but they mate...
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The Truth About Lying: Why We Do It and Its Impact
Dive into the complex world of deception with an insightful exploration into why lying is a pervasive part of human behavior. From little white lies to elaborate falsehoods, learn about the psychological and social functions of lying....
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Deep Learning - Crash Course 2023 - Confirming Universal Approximation Theorem Works
In this video, we will confirm the effectiveness of the Universal Approximation Theorem by implementing it on a practical problem. This clip is from the chapter "Universal Approximation Theorem" of the series "Deep Learning - Crash...
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Do You Lie To Your Doctor?
Alok and Sheena take to the streets to ask people why they lie to their doctor. What are they really afraid of? We’ll reveal the most common lies and why they’re so dangerous. Our goal: to help you have a more candid and healthy...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.2 Interview: Lysander and Hermia
This video examines a key interaction between Hermia and Lysander in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," as they navigate the complexities of love, modesty, and commitment in the forest outside Athens. The...
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Hamlet 4.7 Dig Deeper: "Ophelia," by Millais
This video delves into the visual and symbolic impact of John Everett Millais' 1851 painting of Ophelia, inspired by Gertrude's vivid description in Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It examines Millais' meticulous process in...
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The Day Henry Met...A Panda
Henry meets a Panda preparing for a visit from her cousin, but when she arrives it's obvious there has been a mix up in the Zoo. Henry becomes a Zoo Keeper and meets all sorts of animals while searching for Panda's cousin.
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Unveiling Allegories: A Journey Through Symbolic Stories
This video explores the concept of allegory, a figure of speech where abstract ideas and moral lessons are conveyed through characters and events in a story. It uses Aesop's fables, like "The Goose with the Golden Egg" and "The Boy Who...
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Long and Short
Miss Palomine uses two bowls of pasta to illustrate long and short, and big and small. She and the student then identify objects that are long and short, big and small, tall and short.
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Pathological Lying Vs Normal Lying? How To Tell the Difference
There isn’t an established, official definition of pathological lying because it’s not considered a mental disorder. Instead it’s observed as a behavioral disturbance that is present inside other disorders like some personality disorders...
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Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep
There are two main movement disorders that are responsible for sleep problems: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). RLS afflicts between 9% and 15% of the general population. That’s not a small amount...
Debunked
The Left Brain Right Brain Myth
Can a dominant side of your brain dictate your personality. LOGICAL vs CREATIVE? The Theory goes that if you are more creative and artistic then you are ‘right-brained’ and if you’re more methodical and better with numbers then you are...
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Neuropossibilities
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany gives her perspective on how advances in neuroscience and medical technology might lead to a safer and more ethical society.
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Too Much Transparency?
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how sometimes too much transparency in politics isn't actually good for us.
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Researching the Political
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how the research surrounding his book The Virtues of Mendacity led him to refine his understanding of what the political is.
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Always Lying
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how our consistent complaint that politicians lie more today than in the past doesn't bear up to historical scrutiny.
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Appreciating Historical Variability
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) relates how a core value of intellectual history is that it naturally forces us to relativize contemporary positions that we might naively conclude are absolute.
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Deconstructing Machiavelli
UC Berkeley historian Martin Jay relates the rich web of ironies and subtleties surrounding the influence, past and present, that the renowned Renaissance political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli has had on our views on the truth in politics.
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Arendt in the Background
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how his reflections on lying in politics were likely influenced by reading and re-reading essays by Hannah Arendt.
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A Historian's Toolbox
UC Berkeley historian Martin Jay describes how he is constantly looking to demonstrate how our contemporary views are far less black and white than many suppose, and how focusing on the evolution of language helps puts things into their...
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Deceptive Language and Theatrical Metaphors
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) highlights the importance of wrestling with the subtle and often deceptive nature of language in order to fully appreciate the cultural values of any particular society.