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The Weekend University aims to make the best psychology lectures available to the general public. T

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The concept of society as an organism stretches back to antiquity and was a mainstay of 19th and ear

The ‘hard problem’ of consciousness is very topical in neuroscience today. It asks why our brains, w

Covid-19 vaccines are delivered on a variety of ‘platforms’, traditional and innovative — all aiming

Neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences among people should be recognized and respe

In this seminar, we will take a voyage together exploring the biological and cultural evolution of i

In the first half of this talk, I will present data demonstrating the impact of mindfulness practice

All in Nature is interconnected: all processes are interactive. The brain and the world (which it e

Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate your conscious experie

Oliver is a writer, TED speaker, and the bestselling author of several books, including: “The Antido

Through his brain-scan studies on Brazilian psychic mediums, Sufi mystics, Buddhist meditators, Fran

In this one-of-a-kind session, Irshad Manji will take your questions about faltering relationships —

Do you ever wonder why you want what you want? Our desires shape almost everything we do in life: w

David Sloan Wilson is one of the world’s foremost evolutionary thinkers and a gifted communicator ab

In this meeting of the minds discussion, we’re joined by three of the world’s leading experts on add

In this ‘Meeting of the Minds’ session, we explore the transformative potential of “The Overview Eff

What is compassion? How is it beneficial for people? And how can it be harnessed directly as part of

For many, facing the existential threat of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has been a shared traumatic

Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers and 14 books. He is

Human beings have evolved to be highly adaptable creatures, psychologically and physiologically. Fro

Your personality is the set of basic traits that makes you you, influencing your habits of thought a