TED-Ed
TED-ED: Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Whether or not you believe in them, you're probably familiar with a few of these superstitions. But where did they come from? Stuart...
SciShow
Does Milk Make You Phlegmy?
It’s become a common belief worldwide that gulping down a glass of milk will make you phlegmy. But... there seems to be no real scientific evidence to back up that claim.
SciShow
The Science of Lying
Hank gets into the dirty details behind our lying ways - how such behavior evolved, how pathological liars are different from the rest of us, and how scientists are getting better at spotting lies in many situations.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The pharaoh that wouldn't be forgotten - Kate Narev
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. Twenty years after her death, somebody smashed her statues, took a chisel and attempted to erase the pharaoh's name and image from history. But who did it? And why? Kate...
SciShow
Why It's So Hard to Admit You're Wrong | Cognitive Dissonance
Sometimes our behavior and our beliefs just… don’t match. And a lot of times this mismatch can lead to stress. What’s happening in our brains when we’re inconsistent? Can we learn anything from this discomfort?
Crash Course
Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories, & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility and the issues it raises with everything from religious belief, to ship owning, to vaccinations.
Crash Course
You Know I’m All About that Bayes - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to talk about Bayes Theorem and Bayesian hypothesis testing. Bayesian methods like these are different from how we've been approaching statistics so far, because they allow us to update our beliefs as we gather new...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 tips to boost your confidence
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips...
Crash Course
The Meaning of Knowledge: Crash Course Philosophy
On today’s episode...CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts philosophers use when discussing belief and knowledge, such as what defines an assertion and a proposition, and that belief is a kind...
Crash Course
Anselm & the Argument for God: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for God’s existence, while also considering objections to that argument.
Crash Course
Religion: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re turning our sociological eye to another major social institution: religion. We’ll use symbolic interactionism to help us understand the dichotomy of the Sacred vs. the Profane. We’ll compare the perspectives of structural...
Curated Video
India Belief in Fate
New ReviewTraditionally, due in large part to the Hindu influence, Indians have a powerful belief in fate. In fact, many Indians believe that one’s whole life is determined at birth. Thus, they believe they are limited in terms of what they can or...
Curated Video
Alexander the Great's mother was convinced of his divine descent #history #alexanderthegreat
Alexander the Great's mother was convinced of his divine descent #history #alexanderthegreat
Curated Video
How to Achieve Success at Work
Howcast - Challenge yourself to find more ways to grow on the job and achieve success.
Curated Video
Motions that matter
Pupil outcome: I can design my own motion to debate an important topic. Key learning points: - The motion is the name for the belief or proposal that is being debated. - The motion in a debate always starts with the words 'This house...
Curated Video
R M Hare: worldviews in modern philosophy
Pupil outcome: I can explain R M Hare's concept of 'blik' and describe how different worldviews shape the way people interpret the world around them. Key learning points: - Antony Flew argued that religious beliefs are meaningless as...
Curated Video
Welcoming a foster child into the family
Pupil outcome: I can describe how people's beliefs may mean they welcome a foster child into their family. Key learning points: - Some people welcome new family members. - Some children live with foster parents. - Some people foster...
Curated Video
Discover the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
Discover the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom in this video. Learn about the time when powerful pharaohs ruled, and massive pyramids like the Great Pyramid of Giza were built. Explore daily life along the Nile River, the...
Professor Dave Explains
Current Philosophy Part 3: Epistemology, Perception, and Science
Continuing through a survey of current ideas in philosophy, we reach some newer work in epistemology, perception, and the philosophy of science. Let's take a look at some ideas from John McDowell, Alvin Goldman, Ernest Sosa, Robert Audi,...
Makematic
Susan B. Anthony
At a time when women in the United States did not have the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
The Business Professor
Just World Effect
What is the Just World Effect? In psychology, the just-world phenomenon is the tendency to believe that the world is just and that people get what they deserve. Because people want to believe that the world is fair, they will look for...