John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism and Social Thought - Lecture 8
Explore John Stuart Mill's influential ideas on utilitarianism, justice, liberty, and women's rights, examining their impact on modern social thought and contemporary debates.
The Postmodern Psyche - Exploring Deleuze, Guattari, and Žižek
Explore postmodern psyche through Deleuze, Guattari, and Žižek. Examine rhizomatic thinking, film criticism, and the interplay of desire and need in relation to Lacan's theories.
Evolution, Emotion, and Reason - Emotions, Part I
Explore the evolutionary basis of human emotions, their functions, and communication. Delve into case studies on happiness, fear, and familial emotions, with insights on infant emotional responses.
What Is It Like to Be a Baby - The Development of Thought
Explore cognitive development in infants, from Piaget's theories to modern infant cognition research. Discover how babies learn about the world and develop social understanding.
Memory Types, Limitations, and Social Implications - Lecture 8
Explore memory types, limitations, and strategies. Delve into social implications like recovered memories and eyewitness testimony. Gain insights into how memory shapes our understanding of past and present.
Language in the Brain and Mouth - How We Communicate
Explore the fascinating world of language, from its basic structures to complex theories of acquisition, and discover how our brains process and produce speech.
The Nature of Death: What Matters in Survival and Defining Death - Part I
Explores the philosophical aspects of death, including the nature of survival, defining the moment of death, and the relationship between personality and bodily existence.
Personal Identity and What Matters in Survival - Lecture 13
Explores personal identity theories, focusing on personality and no-branching requirements. Examines metaphysical implications and shifts perspective to what truly matters in survival and identity.
Arguments for the Existence of the Soul - Free Will and Near-Death Experiences
Explore philosophical arguments for the soul's existence, focusing on free will, near-death experiences, and Cartesian dualism. Examine the compatibility of determinism and free will in this thought-provoking lecture.
The Nature of Death and Believing in One's Mortality - Lecture 15
Explores the concept of death, challenging beliefs about mortality through philosophical analysis and literary examples like Tolstoy's Ivan Ilych. Examines the definition of death and our psychological resistance to accepting it.
Fear of Death - Emotional Responses and Philosophical Perspectives
Explore philosophical perspectives on death's impact on life, examining fear, anger, and sorrow as emotional responses, and considering how contemplating mortality can shape our behavior and outlook.
Universality of Emotion - Experts in Emotion Series with Paul Ekman
Explore universality of emotion with Dr. Paul Ekman, discussing his research, central discoveries, future prospects, and advice for aspiring emotion researchers in this insightful interview.
What is an Emotion - Interview with Lisa Feldman Barrett - Lecture 1.2
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses the nature of emotions, her research findings, and future directions in emotion studies, offering insights for those interested in the field of affective science.
Emotion and Cognition - Experts in Emotion Series with Gerald Clore
Explore emotion and cognition with Dr. Gerald Clore, covering his research journey, key discoveries, future prospects, and advice for aspiring emotion researchers in this insightful interview.
Evolution and Emotion - Experts in Emotion Series with Leda Cosmides and John Tooby
Explore evolution's role in shaping human emotions with experts Leda Cosmides and John Tooby. Discover key findings, future prospects, and advice for aspiring researchers in this insightful interview.
Social Regulation of Emotion - Dr. James Coan Interview - Lecture 14.3
Dr. James Coan discusses social regulation of emotion, exploring core themes in his research, future discoveries, and advice for those interested in the field of emotion studies.
Depression and Emotion in Adolescents - Experts in Emotion Series with Ian Gotlib
Explore depression and emotion in adolescents with Dr. Ian Gotlib. Learn about core research themes, future discoveries, and advice for entering the field of emotion studies.
Happiness and Emotional Well-being - Insights from Dr. Daniel Gilbert - Lecture 19.2
Dr. Daniel Gilbert explores happiness research, discussing core themes, future directions, and advice for aspiring emotion researchers in this insightful interview on the science of well-being.
Morality and Emotion - Experts in Emotion Series with Jonathan Haidt - Lecture 11.1a
Explore morality and emotion with Dr. Jonathan Haidt, discussing core themes in his research, future discoveries, and advice for aspiring emotion researchers in this insightful interview.
Emotion Elicitation: Research and Future Directions - Experts in Emotion Series
Dr. Greg Siegle discusses emotion elicitation research, sharing key discoveries, future prospects, and advice for aspiring emotion researchers in this insightful interview from Yale's Experts in Emotion series.
Emotion Regulation and the Brain - Experts in Emotion Series with Kevin Ochsner
Explore emotion regulation and the brain with Dr. Kevin Ochsner, discussing key research themes, future discoveries, and advice for those interested in studying emotions.