Neuroscientist Jim Fallon studies human behavior via brain scans and genetic analysis.  He tries to unravel the mystery of the nature of murderers.

How does he do this?

He examines brains, in an effort to discern the differences between a person who is capable of the malicious action of murder and one who is not.   He disects the brains of normal individuals and those of known murders and notates any differences.

Fallon states that there are different kinds of psychopaths. Watch the short (7 mins) TED Talks video below to learn more.

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Tony Robbins delves deep into the question:  What shapes us as individual human Beings?  Why are some of us successful and happy while others are left unfulfilled?

The difference between those two types of individuals is, according to Robbins, their ability to contribute beyond themselves.

There’s two master lessons 1.  The Science of Achievement- how do you take your dreams and make them happen.   2.  The Art of Fulfillment, which Robbins points out is rarely mastered.

He answer in a nut shell:   Decision is the ultimate power!  Your model of the world is what shapes you

Watch the video below to delve deeper into how to make the decisions that lead to fulfillment and success

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Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them.

In his insightful TED talk on self deception he delves into the cognitive and psychological science behind delusional, irrational and unconscious self deceiving thought that attempts to manifest itself as a category of reality in the world.

“We have association learning and naturally find patterns in the things around us” Shermer states.

He goes on to note, there is a danger to pseudo science and believing in that science.  “We evolved there was a natural selection for a propensity for our belief engines, our pattern seeking brain processes to always find meaningful patterns.”

The “Kissing” experiment at the end of this 19 min video is worth the watch.

 

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