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Historical development of xenophobia

Prejudices against foreigners have already been handed down from ancient times. The ancient Greeks called foreigners "barbarians". At first, this only referred to everyone who did not speak Greek. Author: 3sat/nano/SPIEGEL TV GmbH /Denise Dismer, John A. Kantara/Jakob Kastner/Ezra Tsegaye/Jochen Sc

When did racism start?

Racist thinking is probably as old as mankind. With Columbus and the colonization of Africa and South America over 500 years ago, racism entered the world stage. However, the term "racism" was not coined until the late 19th century. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/seit-wann-gibt-es

Evolutionary Roots of Language

In this video excerpt from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about an area of the brain that is involved with both language processing and the creation of stone tools. Correspondent and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores how tool-making (an ancient human skill that requires complex, seque

The Powerful Placebo Effect in Modern Medicine

A placebo is a treatment with zero therapeutic value but magical healing power. To understand better how placeboes work, let’s look at Mr. and Mrs. Martin, who both suffer chronic back pain... This video was made with the support of our sponsors: Avigail, Badrah, Cedric Wang, Eva Marie Koblin, da7

Skinner’s Operant Conditioning: Rewards & Punishments

Operant conditioning is based on the idea that we can increase or decrease a certain behavior by adding a consequence. Script: Selina Bador Artist: Pascal Gaggelli Voice: Mithril Recording: Notienatsu Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa Creative Director: Jonas Koblin Made with MinuteVideos This vide

Watson’s Theory of Behaviourism

John B. Watson famously claimed that if he were to be given a dozen healthy infants, he could shape them into anything; doctors, lawyers, artists, beggars, or thieves, regardless of their background or genetic predispositions. First, he completed experiments with 8-month old Albert. He later applied

ADHD – Symptoms from childhood to adulthood

In a group of 100 children, 2 to 4 children are atypical in some way. They have difficulty paying attention, talk too much or interrupt others constantly. Later, they are often diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short. To learn what it's like to grow up with ADHD, f

The Pareto Principle - The 2080 Rule

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, states that often 20% of causes produce about 80% of the results, while the remaining causes are responsible for the rest. Discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, the principle became a valuable rule of thumb that helps our minds under

The 10 Stages of Genocide

The 10 stages of genocide were observed and described by Dr. Gregory Stanton to understand how crimes against humanity take place. This framework is designed to help us identify early warning signs and potentially prevent a human catastrophe. Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a memb