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• Human Behavior – Science Odyssey Then and Now

This is a link to the PBS site that links to videos, activities, and databank entries about the predominant theories of human behavior from a historical perspective.  This site begins with information about the 19^th century view ‘that female patients with odd behaviors were suffering from hysteria’ to the current understanding of human behavior as the complex interplay between  biology and our environment

• We're All Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely, a professor of behavioral economics at Duke University, presents examples of cognitive illusions that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. Ariely is the author of the book, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,

• The Power of Body Language

A 4 minute video by the author of ‘The Power of Body Language”.  Introduces a body language perspective to help students consider body language as one aspect of self-awareness

• How much can science tell us about behavior?  Free Will and the Brain

Video by British gerontologist, author and cultural critic Raymond Tallis, on questions regarding free will and the brain.  Discussion focuses on the range of individual responsibility for behavior