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For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * In popular culture as in traditional archaeology, the tropical forest has been assumed to represent an environment inhospitable to humans. In this video, PATRICK ROBERTS challenges this view, demonstrating not only that Homo sapiens moved into tropical fore
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
Violence is often seen as an inherent human trait. However, it can also be significantly shaped by environmental and social contexts. Studies on baboons show that aggression is not determined by genetics alone, but is influenced by environment and social structures. These findings show the complex i
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?
Sapolsky's theory of human behavioral biology states that behind every behavior there is a biological process that is the product of natural selection. If Sapolsky is right, it means that in order to truly understand human behavior, we would need to know exactly what happens in the brain's 100 tril
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a little bird with an iconic song that most people consider the first sign of spring. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accur
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
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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
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a big ol' owl with piercing orange eyes. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/animalfactfiles/ --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible but we're only human; if you
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