For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * External stimuli are increasingly prevalent in the digital age, competing for our attention, urging us to action. In this video, MATTHIAS PELSTER explores the extent to which attention triggers (like push notifications) increase risk taking in financial mar
Nuclear emergency preparedness means that all preparations are made to limit the dose to humans and minimize it as much as possible when large amounts of radioactivity are released into the environment. The catastrophic accidents of Chernobyl and Fukushima and their consequences have contributed to
More and more parents believe in unschooling - learning through life outside the classroom. Similar to homeschooling, it usually takes place at home or in the community. But while homeschooling follows a formal curriculum, there is none in unschooling. So how does it work and why do parents get invo
The Peter Principle states that people who succeed in large hierarchical organizations will be promoted and promoted and promoted until they reach their own level of incompetence. After that, they are never promoted again and often stay there for life. To better understand this, let's look at a real
The principles of persuasion are a set of psychological rules to influence others. In his book "Influence", Robert Cialdini presents 6 main principles: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, sympathy and consensus. Later, he added a 7th principle: uniformity. Knowing these rules can be helpf
In 1980, Benjamin Libet wanted to find out whether our brains were preparing for movement before we were aware of it. He set up an experiment to monitor brain activity and found that our brain becomes active 500 milliseconds before the conscious decision to move. What does this say about free will?
When you discuss a topic and everyone agrees, the conversation often falls silent quickly. However, if you disagree, you contradict what has been said, and the discussion continues. Paul Graham, a computer engineer, therefore proposed a "hierarchy of disagreements" in 2008. Figure out at what level
Gender roles have evolved throughout history and societies, but biological differences remain. How do these differences affect our lives and our bodies? And what differences are due to social pressure and upbringing? Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a membership: / @sproutsdeutsc
When ordinary people become crooks and criminals, it is sometimes because they learn from the wrong people. Edwin Sutherland's pioneering work in criminology has greatly expanded our understanding of exactly how this happens. His theory of "differential association" suggests that there are 9 basic r
Is our personality shaped by the environment or are we largely genetically programmed? No one can answer whether nature or upbringing leads to certain character traits in people. However, we know a lot about the influences of genes and environment when it comes to groups of certain populations - esp
There are 4 widely researched parenting styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling to unpretentious, from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive. In recent years, overly involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child's
When a person smokes cannabis, one of the plant's chemicals, THC, passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and then into the brain. If the brain is exposed to a large amount of THC but is still immature, the part responsible for controlling emotions can never reach its full potential. This can hav
