Interactive event, organised by the European Ombudsman on 23 April 2013, 09.30-12.30 Video available in 21 languages on http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/en/other-events/video?event=20130423-0930-SPECIAL-UNKN 09.30-11.00 Help solve the economic crisis Alessandra Mirabile, Fraternité 2020 E
Every parent wants to raise healthy children. Infancy is especially important in determining a child's future health. Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard of infant nutrition, as it naturally provides infants with essential nutrients. This video was produced by: Isabelle Mudge. Responsibi
The Peter Principle states that people who succeed in large hierarchical organizations will be promoted and promoted and promoted until they reach their own level of incompetence. After that, they are never promoted again and often stay there for life. To better understand this, let's look at a real
The principles of persuasion are a set of psychological rules to influence others. In his book "Influence", Robert Cialdini presents 6 main principles: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, sympathy and consensus. Later, he added a 7th principle: uniformity. Knowing these rules can be helpf
In 1980, Benjamin Libet wanted to find out whether our brains were preparing for movement before we were aware of it. He set up an experiment to monitor brain activity and found that our brain becomes active 500 milliseconds before the conscious decision to move. What does this say about free will?
Get 25% off Blinkist Premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start a free 7-day trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.de/sproutsdeutschland Sometimes we are in a mental state where we feel like we can't change a negative situation. If this is the case for an extended period of time, i
Gender roles have evolved throughout history and societies, but biological differences remain. How do these differences affect our lives and our bodies? And what differences are due to social pressure and upbringing? Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a membership: / @sproutsdeutsc
When you discuss a topic and everyone agrees, the conversation often falls silent quickly. However, if you disagree, you contradict what has been said, and the discussion continues. Paul Graham, a computer engineer, therefore proposed a "hierarchy of disagreements" in 2008. Figure out at what level
When ordinary people become crooks and criminals, it is sometimes because they learn from the wrong people. Edwin Sutherland's pioneering work in criminology has greatly expanded our understanding of exactly how this happens. His theory of "differential association" suggests that there are 9 basic r
There are 4 widely researched parenting styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling to unpretentious, from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive. In recent years, overly involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child's
One always and inevitably underestimates the number of stupid people who are in circulation, says Cipolla's Law of Stupidity. Although Carlo Cipolla originally formulated his principles in the form of an amusing letter to his friends, it soon gained a lot of attention among social theorists. Today,
When a person smokes cannabis, one of the plant's chemicals, THC, passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and then into the brain. If the brain is exposed to a large amount of THC but is still immature, the part responsible for controlling emotions can never reach its full potential. This can hav
