Honesty about Dishonesty

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Popular behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains how people can be dishonest and honest at the same time.

Lisa Kudrow and Abby Baird on the Teen Brain

Friday, November 16th, 2012

Lisa Kudrow interviews fellow Vassar alum Abby Baird about her work researching the development of the teenage brain.

Orangutan See, Orangutan Do?

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

Will an adorable baby orangutan learn how to get a treat just by watching how his mother does it? A primatologist demonstrates the experiment and talks about the results.

What Changes Behaviours?

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

A Communications Specialist with Metro Vancouver talks about what drives behaviour change, in the context of increasing recycling.

Milgram’s Obedience to Authority Experiment

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Morality and responsibility for violence are explored in a re-enactment of Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram’s famous experiment on obedience to authority.

Plenty of Fish But Few Catches

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

The discouraging economics and psychology of online dating sites, explained.

Irrational Career Incentives

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

In a funny and revealing short lecture, behavioural economist Dan Ariely talks about what motivates and what doesn’t motivate people in the workplace.

What Motivates People to Work Better?

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Drive and motivation – what makes people work, and work better? Portion of an RSA lecture, remixed with hand-drawn animation.

Brain Basics

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Easy to understand expertise on neuroscience.

Secrets and Powers of the Brain

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Four of today’s hottest neuroscientists (Michael Gazzaniga, Daniel Levitin, Rebecca Saxe, Samuel Wang) discuss today’s hottest neuroscience issues.

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