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Big Think Interview with Helen Fisher

Neuroanthropologist Helen Fisher talks about love, human behaviour, and the brain systems behind it. In this in-depth interview, she discusses the drive to love, casual sex, cheating and recovery from cheating, what makes us attracted to someone, and the age-old question, “What is love?” Is her research unromantic? Describing the chemicals in roses doesn’t make them any less beautiful. Click image to view video.

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Alison Gopnik

On infant learning, connectionism, philosophy, and cognitive science. Learning and representation, applications in computing and developmental psychology and the role of probablistic modeling. What knowledge is innate and what is learned from environment? Experiments show powerful results, and Gopnik reveals how previously opposed views can actually support one another. Interviewed at CogSci 2010: Cognition in Flux.

Autism Now: Meet Nick, Robert MacNeil’s Grandson

About a PBS reporter’s 6 year old grandson diagnosed with autism, and his family’s experiences. Includes a look at physical symptoms and how they interact with behaviour, and a touching interview with his 10 year old sister.

Are We All Hypocrites?

The author of the new book Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind gives an accessible talk on his area of expertise, evolutionary psychology and hypocrisy.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

An instructional video with demonstration and guided narration to practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). PMR is an evidence-based relaxation method that involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups, effective for stress and insomnia. Good, detailed how-to in a professional video production (will be part of an upcoming DVD by Dr.Glen Berry, Annapolis Valley Mental Health).