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• When Did We Become Mentally Modern?

A 10-minute audio from All Things Considered on the Evolution and the mind and how our mind developed.  Focus on cognition and use of symbols.

• Thomas Campbell on Emotions and Suicide 

Physicist and consciousness researcher, Thomas Campbell, discusses the nature of reality in terms of consciousness -- this video logically and scientifically explains the normal and the paranormal, mind and matter, physics and metaphysics, philosophy and theology.

• This Emotional Life

Trailer for the PBS 3-part series. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals.  The full series should be available through most university libraries. 

• How cognitive surplus will change the world

A TED talk. Clay Shirky looks at "cognitive surplus" -- the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. He asserts that while we're busy editing Wikipedia, we're building a better, more cooperative world.

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The NACBT is the leading organization dedicated exclusively to supporting, promoting, teaching, and developing cognitive-behavioral therapy and those who practice the therapy.