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No feature of the mind is as important, controversial, and mysterious as intelligence. It is the epitome of brain function, and it has a powerful influence on success in life. And thanks to decades of research, we are closer than ever before to understanding it.
Now in The Intelligent Brain, taught by one of the world’s foremost researchers on intelligence, Professor Richard J. Haier of the University of California, Irvine, you’ll trace the fascinating history of intelligence testing and its leading thinkers, as well as what brain imaging studies and the most recent research findings reveal about this most complex of human phenomena.
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What is our species' greatest invention? Medicine, computers, space travel? Not even close. The innovation that underlies each of our past achievements and those we still aspire to is language. Language is the ultimate invention of Homo sapiens - one that has allowed us to change the physical and social world around us in every conceivable way, and an invention that has fundamentally changed us, as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Thought, Well Spoken
- De Mike en 04-17-20
De: Spencer D. Kelly, y otros
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Shocking Psychological Studies and the Lessons They Teach
- De: Thad Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Thad Polk
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 256
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 252
Professor Thad Polk, of the University of Michigan, invites you to join him for Shocking Psychological Studies and the Lessons They Teach, a six-lecture course exploring a range of shocking psychological experiments from the past that have nonetheless contributed significant insight into the human condition. Dr. Polk elucidates the contemporary ethical principles now in place to protect both subjects and science, but admits that with every new technological and scientific advancement, there also comes a new set of ethical conundrums for researchers to grapple with.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De Mark en 07-20-20
De: Thad Polk, y otros
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Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory
- De: Peter M. Vishton, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Peter M. Vishton
- Duración: 2 h y 55 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Memory is, without a doubt, the most powerful (and practical) tool of everyday life. By linking both your past and your future, memory gives you the power to plan, to reason, to perceive, and to understand. Yet while all of us have an amazing capacity for memory, there are plenty of times when it seems to fail us. Why does this happen? And how can you fix it? In Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory, you’ll explore the real research on how memory functions - and then apply these findings to help you make better use of the memory abilities you have.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good, but there are better books on these topics
- De Scott H en 06-03-19
De: Peter M. Vishton, y otros
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Epigenetics: How Environment Changes Your Biology
- De: Charlotte Mykura, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Charlotte Mykura
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Epigenetics is the science of living DNA, charting the chemical pathways that spur DNA into action by turning genes on and off. While the Human Genome Project of the early 2000s was hailed as the key to understanding human heredity and disease, that historic effort was just the beginning. It has taken epigenetics to fill in the picture, explaining how the fixed code of our genome is implemented in countless living processes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really good
- De Talia en 03-25-23
De: Charlotte Mykura, y otros
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Optimizing Brain Fitness
- De: Richard Restak, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Richard Restak
- Duración: 5 h y 54 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
With its up to 500 trillion synaptic connections, your brain is easily the most powerful machine in the world. Even more incredibly: This amazing machine is constantly changing through a process known as brain plasticity. And you can take advantage of this process to improve and enhance your brain’s jaw-dropping powers - at any age.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not up to my standards for the Great Courses
- De R. J Kaucher en 04-24-19
De: Richard Restak, y otros
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How Colors Affect You: What Science Reveals
- De: William Lidwell, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: William Lidwell
- Duración: 3 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 597
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 508
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 506
A must-have course for corporate leaders, design professionals, marketers, and anyone else who communicates visually, How Colors Affect You tells you everything you need to know about the science of color and its impact on all aspects of human experience. These lectures will give you a beautiful new perspective on color - one rooted in credible scientific knowledge and not popular myth.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Annoyed
- De Steve Herrmann en 04-07-19
De: William Lidwell, y otros
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Overcome Your Overthinking
- De: Heidi Sormaz, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Heidi Sormaz
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 20
Heidi Sormaz has a PhD in psychology from Yale University with an emphasis on cognitive psychology, and she’s been a meditation and yoga practitioner and teacher for two decades. She is also a reformed over-thinker, so, she knows exactly what you’re going through—or what you’re (over)thinking, so to speak. Over the 12 engaging lessons of Overcome Your Overthinking, Heidi not only provides the science behind cognitive behavioral therapy but she’ll also arm you with a toolbox of exercises and techniques that are most effective at breaking the spell of overthinking.
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5 out of 5 stars
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When the Hell of Thinking is online
- De luciangaspar en 05-30-22
De: Heidi Sormaz, y otros
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Black Holes Explained
- De: Alex Filippenko, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Alex Filippenko
- Duración: 6 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 203
Imagine a region in space where the force of gravity is so strong that nothing - not even light - can escape. This phenomenon is a black hole: one of the most exotic, mind-boggling, and profound subjects in astrophysics. Nearly everyone has heard of black holes, but few people outside of complex scientific fields understand their true nature and their implications for our universe. No movie, novel, or other fictional treatment of black holes matches Professor Filippenko’s absorbing presentation of the actual science behind these amazing objects.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Based on material from 2009
- De John L Orrell en 04-09-19
De: Alex Filippenko, y otros
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The Brain-Based Guide to Communicating Better
- De: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 269
Professor Allison Friederichs will walk you through six lessons that can help you better know your own mind, and thus understand and transform your own methods of communication. You will learn how your brain acquires, processes, and retains information. You can then take that knowledge and apply it whenever you need to convey something to others, with the best possible results. While you may not have any control over how other people communicate, developing your own methods of connection and conversation can have a positive impact on both your personal and professional life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Much less informational than expected.
- De David Vollendroff en 08-18-21
De: Professor Allison Friederichs Atkison, y otros
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Introduction to Psychology
- De: Catherine A. Sanderson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Catherine A. Sanderson
- Duración: 18 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 179
From the days of Freud and Skinner to the modern science of fMRIs and genetics, Introduction to Psychology is a grand introduction to one of the most captivating fields of inquiry - where the subject is you, and everyone around you. Taught by Professor Catherine A. Sanderson of Amherst College, these 36 insightful lessons not only give you a panoramic grounding in the history, methods, and fundamental findings of psychology, but they also introduce you to the most up-to-date 21st-century research and discoveries.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Cool TED talk
- De CA en 05-23-21
De: Catherine A. Sanderson, y otros
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Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior
- De: Mark Leary, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Mark Leary
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,354
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,917
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,884
Every day of your life is spent surrounded by mysteries that involve what appear to be rather ordinary human behaviors. What makes you happy? Where did your personality come from? Why do you have trouble controlling certain behaviors? Why do you behave differently as an adult than you did as an adolescent?Since the start of recorded history, and probably even before, people have been interested in answering questions about why we behave the way we do.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to like this course
- De Diane Tincher en 08-06-18
De: Mark Leary, y otros
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Introduction to Cognitive Science
- De: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Thad A. Polk
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
For millennia, philosophers and scientists have been trying to unlock the secrets of the mind with only limited success—until now. Today, with modern technologies including the best in neuroscience, medical imaging, and recent advances in artificial intelligence, we are making more progress than ever before. In Introduction to Cognitive Science, Professor Thad A. Polk takes you on a fascinating tour of the latest discoveries in the relatively new field of cognitive science. In 24 exciting lectures, Professor Polk shares dozens of the most challenging questions in cognitive science today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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AI is over rated
- De hilda shurbaji en 01-19-25
De: Thad A. Polk, y otros
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How Memory Works and Why Your Brain Remembers Wrong
- De: Gabrielle F. Principe, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gabrielle F. Principe
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3
“Who are you?” Chances are you’d answer this question by describing the highlights of your personality and life experiences. But if you’d been asked this same question yesterday, you might have responded with a slightly different description. Does that mean you are a particular person today but were a different person yesterday? And what about tomorrow? Welcome to the slippery, shape-shifting nature of memory. As Professor Gabrielle Principe reveals, “you” are the conglomeration of the often-unreliable information your brain decides to feed you at any given moment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- De Natasha en 01-20-24
De: Gabrielle F. Principe, y otros
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America’s Musical Heritage
- De: Anthony Seeger, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Anthony Seeger
- Duración: 5 h y 56 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Professor Seeger reveals the origins of the American music industry; the impact of instruments like the piano and the banjo; and the myriad ways music has shaped American wars, dances, elections, and public demonstrations. You’ll learn the secret histories of songs, including “The President’s March”, “Amazing Grace”, and “We Shall Overcome”, You’ll also hear informative interviews and eclectic performances from scholar-musicians, and sample original recordings that reflect the incredible richness of the American musical experience.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too much talking - too little music
- De Roberto en 08-09-20
De: Anthony Seeger, y otros
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The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes
- De: Benjamin Schumacher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Benjamin Schumacher
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 515
The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes covers the exciting concepts, history, and applications of information theory in 24 challenging and eye-opening half-hour lectures taught by Professor Benjamin Schumacher of Kenyon College. A prominent physicist and award-winning educator at one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, Professor Schumacher is also a pioneer in the field of quantum information, which is the latest exciting development in this dynamic scientific field.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not appropriate for audio-only
- De Katz-Mulvey Family en 03-12-19
De: Benjamin Schumacher, y otros
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The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 2 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 188
In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong shares the fascinating new story of this old pandemic—revealed by dedicated researchers working with 21st-century technologies and a knowledge of language and history that now provide input from all geographic areas of the medieval world. In seven engaging lectures, Professor Armstrong corrects explanations of the pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology than has ever been known.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much personal commentary on current political
- De BF Palo Alto en 07-21-22
De: Dorsey Armstrong, y otros
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Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science
- De: Robert Sapolsky, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: The Great Courses
- Duración: 5 h y 53 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,622
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,424
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,415
Understanding our humanity - the essence of who we are - is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange dreams? How can metaphors in our language hold such sway on our actions? As we learn more about the mechanisms of human behavior through evolutionary biology, neuroscience, anthropology, and other related fields, we're discovering just how intriguing the human species is.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat Interesting but not Quite as Advertised
- De Adam J Duhame en 10-05-13
De: Robert Sapolsky, y otros
well done
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Physical impact on brain.
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Assumes accompanying video
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Visuals?
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This Course Will Help You Understand Yourself
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Decent look into some of the current thinking around neuroscience of intelligence
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Would Be Better With Video
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Excellent review of the Science
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I wanted more lectures
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Incomplete
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