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In this chapter-by-chapter guide, Professor Leo Damrosch of Harvard University helps you navigate the Decline and Fall’s themes, structure, and lasting influence. Whether you’ve read the book before or never knew where to start, here is an authoritative study of a once-mighty empire - and the great book that became its classic eulogy and epitaph.

Educational · 2017 · 32 دقائق

بطولة Indre Viskontas

الحلقة 1

Is Your Brain Perfectly Designed?

Begin by debunking one of the most fundamental myths about the human brain. Along the way, discover how our brains are shaped by evolution and experience, which neurons are responsible for self-awareness and motor coordination, and why the brain is still very much a work in progress.

32 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020
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Are Bigger Brains Smarter?

When it comes to brains, size doesn't matter as much as you think. Here, explore concepts including the Encephalization quotient (which compares brain mass to body mass), the "g" factor (a long-sought-after standard of cognitive ability), and the lessons scientists have learned from studying the brain of Albert Einstein.

30 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020
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Is Mental Illness Just a Chemical Imbalance?

According to Dr. Viskontas, major psychiatric illnesses aren't just the result of chemical concentrations in the brain. Focus here on an intriguing exploration of two disorders that have proven to be far more complicated and nuanced in our understanding of mental illness: schizophrenia and depression.

31 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020
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Are Creative People Right-Brained?

Think your brain is divided into a creative side and an analytical side? Think again. The two hemispheres of your brain are actually quite interconnected. Discover what neuroimaging has revealed about the way our brains think and create, and why it's all about collaboration - not competition.

28 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020
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How Different Are Male and Female Brains?

We're always hearing about studies that find significant differences the brains of men and women. How should we be thinking about gender differences in the brain? How are these differences misinterpreted? What are the differences in the male and female amygdala and hippocampus? Which genders express which emotions more openly?

31 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020
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How Accurate is Your Memory?

Unpack the accuracy of your memories and how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved in the brain. Examine how Alzheimer's disease and amnesia affect the brain's ability to remember and explore the "Seven Sins of Memory," including absentmindedness, memory blocking, and misattribution.

30 دقائق · 1 يونيو 2020

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