Researchers suggest that fear of snakes is natural, i.e., we are genetically predisposed to spot snakes and subsequently avoid them. Studies with toddlers appear to confirm the hypothesis. Fascinating.

posted by CaptWillard 1 decade 6 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 1,574 views

Scene from 'Finding Courage', a documentary by director Joop van Wijk. If your interested in the full high resolution version, please visit http://docsonline.tv/?search=Finding%... Finding Courage... continue reading

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,721 views

We’re always competing, even when we least expect it. The will to win is an instinct that’s kept our species alive. This program explores why coming out on top feels so great and why losing feels so... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 2 weeks ago • 5,779 views

The story of how science has begun to understand the astonishing complexity of the brain is revealed ' from the earliest crude studies of the effects of brain injury, through to the latest insights from... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 2 weeks ago • 3,470 views

When this documentary was created, the illness was called Manic Depression. It's now been renamed Bipolar Disorder.

posted by nibiyabi 1 decade 6 years 3 weeks ago • 1,696 views

A Discovery documentary on synesthesia, a bizarre neurological disorder where the person's senses are twisted and distorted. Imagine feeling what a chicken sounds like or smelling the color red? I'm... continue reading

posted by videosiftbannedme 1 decade 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 478 views

Neurologist V.S. Ramachandran explains his key findings in certain instances of brain damage. This episode focuses on prosopagnosia, the Capgras delusion, and temporal lobe epilepsy. Part 1: http://www.videosift.com/v... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 2,453 views

A few psychologists weigh in on parental anger and how it relates to discipline and punishment.

posted by schmawy 1 decade 6 years 5 months ago • 1,689 views

A very short excerpt from the DVD. Looks at the elements of birth that are not easily quantifiable, but which play an essential role in human intimate relationships.

posted by persephone 1 decade 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,309 views

THE CENTURY OF SELF(EPISODE 2):The program explores how those in power in post-war America used Freud's ideas about the unconscious mind to try and control the masses. Politicians and planners came... continue reading

posted by oxdottir 1 decade 6 years 11 months ago • 2,242 views

Israel and Hamas are fighting on two fronts in Gaza - a military battle, and a battle for public opinion. People around the world are being confronted with horrifying images of war, as well as all sorts... continue reading

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 5 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,841 views

"A 200,000 year old jawbone tells the story of an elderly woman who was kept alive thanks to the kindness of her companions. From this first known example of human compassion to modern day heroes, the... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 3,714 views

Part 3. (part 1 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors) (part 2 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors-1)... continue reading

posted by nibiyabi 1 decade 6 years ago • 1,835 views

Part 2. (part 1 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors) (part 3 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors-2)... continue reading

posted by nibiyabi 1 decade 6 years ago • 1,754 views

Part 1. (part 2 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors-1) (part 3 = http://www.videosift.com/video/Synesthesia-Which-color-is-A-Seeing-music-hearing-colors-2)... continue reading

posted by nibiyabi 1 decade 6 years ago • 3,434 views