February 2025

Adapting with Age Introduction The Brain as a Changing Landscape From Fluid to Crystallized Intelligence Why Does Plasticity Decline? 1. Pruning of Neural Connections 2. Targeted Neuromodulation The Concept of…

In the 1980s, a peculiar phenomenon occurred where people started reporting that the pages in books looked red. The text and spaces between them appeared tinted, even though they were…

The Science of Skill The Polgar Sisters: Chess Prodigies How the Brain Adapts to Skill Development Physical Brain Changes in Experts The 10,000-Hour Rule Reward & Motivation: The Key to…

OK, so last time we talked about how to create new senses, and today we’re going to talk about the opposite—how your brain drives your body. Not the input, but…

The brain is locked in silence and darkness, receiving input only through sensory pathways. This raises the question: can we create new senses for humans? As technology continues to merge…

The brain, despite being locked in silence and darkness, constructs detailed maps of the body and its surroundings. This lecture explores how these maps form, change, and contribute to human…

The Malleable Mind Introduction What Makes Humans Different? The Brain’s Complexity The Brain as Liveware Nature vs. Nurture Brains Absorb the World The Brain Wires to Tasks at Hand The…

Psychology of Social Status

Luxury Beliefs Introduction The Desire for Wealth and Status Status Symbols: From Goods to Beliefs The Evolution of Status Symbols Luxury Beliefs in Modern Society Cultural Capital: The New Status…

Status Games Introduction Status in Storytelling Sympathy & Audience Engagement The Psychology of Status The Evolution of Language & Status The Three Status Games (Will Storr) Status Signaling & Countersignaling…

Envy is a fundamental emotional consequence of upward social comparison. It signals perceived danger to one’s social influence and respect, serving as a status-leveling mechanism. There are two types of…

Status Evolution Introduction Instructor: Dr. Rob Henderson The Psychology of Status Defining Status Why Do We Care About Status? Evolutionary Roots of Status What is Evolutionary Psychology? Status and Reproductive…

Status Psychology and Status Dynamics Introduction Instructor: Dr. Rob Henderson The Psychology of Status Defining Status Why Do We Care About Status? Evolutionary Roots of Status What is Evolutionary Psychology?…

Status Psychology Introduction Instructor: Dr. Rob Henderson The Psychology of Status Defining Status Why Do We Care About Status? Evolutionary Roots of Status What is Evolutionary Psychology? Status and Reproductive…

Robert Capa once said, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” While this quote has become a mantra for many photographers, getting close in street photography isn’t…

Misogi (禊) is a traditional Japanese purification ritual that involves cleansing the body and mind, often through immersion in water. Rooted in Shinto beliefs, misogi is considered a way to rid oneself of…

What’s poppin’ people, it’s Dante! Today, we’re diving deep into finding your style in street photography. For over a decade, I’ve traveled the world, honing my craft, and through sheer…

If all the land has been conquered, and there are no more open spaces for man to dominate, perhaps it is time to conquer the realm of art?

What’s poppin’, people? It’s Dante. Today, we’re diving into snapshot street photography—why I photograph this way and how I photograph this way. We’ll go through some of the photos I’ve…

Teresa of Ávila’s Interior Castle is a mystical and theological work written in 1577, considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Christian spirituality. It was written by Saint Teresa of…

“Perhaps no one has yet been truthful enough about what ‘truthfulness’ is.”— Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche’s On Truth and Untruth is a compelling examination of the nature of truth, deception,…

What’s poppin, people? It’s Dante. Today, we’re going to be discussing Street Photography 101. I’m going to share some simple ideas that I’ve learned over the past decade of practicing…

From there everything else comes in abundance and love and joy and the struggle strife anger greed lust and flesh that cuts and bleeds is just a part of the…

Attention is currency