Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality
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http://www.ted.com Why do we make irrational decisions so predictably? Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics" shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best t... Read more
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- -: Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality
July 29, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Why do we make irrational decisions so predictably? Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in "monkeynomics" shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too...
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- -: Isabel Behncke: Evolution's gift of play, from bonobo apes to humans
March 22, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com With never-before-seen video, primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo shows how bonobo ape society learns from constantly playing -- solo, with friends, even as a prelude to sex. Indeed, play appears to be the bonobos' key to problem-solving and avoiding conflict. If it works fo...
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- -: Dopamine Jackpot! Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure
March 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/02/15/Robert_Sapolsky_Are_Humans_Just_Another_Primate Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monkeys and humans. Sapolsky argues that in both, "Dopamine is not about pleasure, it's about the a...
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- -: How 'Lucy' Got Her Name
May 20, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/05/09/Lucys_Legacy_The_Quest_for_Human_Origins Professor Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist responsible for unearthing the first known remains of Australopithecus afarensis, describes how his discovery ended up with the name "Lucy." Johanson explains ...
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