The Business Professor
Biases and Errors in Decision Making
What are some common biases and errors in Deicsion Making? here are a plethora of cognitive biases, also known as subconscious errors, that have been studied by psychologists, and it is important to understand that each individual will...
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How Do You Choose What to Eat?
Food Detective Berry Blue explains how advertising influences our decision to buy and consume foods. She also notes that our friends often influence our food decisions.
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Modelling Politics
Tufts University philosopher Brian Epstein describes how key aspects of his philosophical views of the social world can be directly applied to politics, explaining that to understand politics, it is vital to consider what led people to...
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Elite Capture and Societal Inequality
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) describes two concerns that were as important in ancient Athens are they are today: elite capture and political inequality.
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The History Wheel
University of Oxford historian John Elliott reflects upon the various trends in historical scholarship, and urges young historians to be aware of the dominant themes while sticking with their own orientations.
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United in Crisis
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how his own upbringing in India is marked by a sense of crisis that he shares with other figures in other places and times.
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Defining Modernity
Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth, UC San Diego, relates how the question of determining what we mean by “modern China” is much more subtle than many often suppose, with very different definitions depending on one’s historical,...
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High Five Facts - Ancient Roman Religion
This video explores five fun facts about ancient Roman religion.
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Do Algorithms Radicalize?
Algorithms are becoming increasingly associated with radicalization, but are they really the root of the issue?
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Daughters of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty examines and explains the changing roles and impact of significant women during the Revolutionary time.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bill Bass - Teachers Make a Difference - Rocky Graziano
Bill Bass is an award winning educator and former English teacher who now serves as Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO. As...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Tom Whitby - Teachers Make a Difference - The Entire English Department
Thomas D. Whitby is the author of The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning, and The Educator's Guide To Creating Connections. He is @tomwhitby on Twitter with 64,000 followers. Tom retired from Public Education after...
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Is Pluto a Planet?
Is Pluto a Planet? examines the history of Pluto and describes why it is no longer considered a planet.
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Positive Peer Influences
This video will show students how positive peer pressure can help influence healthy choices.
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Portugal’s Influence on Brazil
Portugal’s Influence on Brazil explores the influence of Portugal on Brazil and the differences in history and culture.
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The Birth of American Democracy
We’re often taught that it was the ancient Greeks who invented our democracy. What they didn't mention is the group of Native Americans who helped showed us the way.
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President's Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their roles?
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What are leadership skills: are leaders trendsetters or managers?
What are leadership skills: are leaders trendsetters or managers?
Organizational Communication Channel
Theory's Predictive and Explanatory Function for Small Group Communication
For small group communication, theory has practical uses like the explanatory and predictive function. These both provide us ways to use theory to improve our group experiences and our small group and team effectiveness.
Organizational Communication Channel
Definition of Leadership from a Communication Perspective
Here's a definition of leadership from a communication perspective based upon Johnson and Hackman's book on leadership. So, what is leadership? What does the term mean? Turns out, there are hundreds of definitions and James McGregor...
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What did Hitler want in Asia? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
What did Hitler want in Asia? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
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The Kaiser's Plan to Ally with the United States and China
The Kaiser's Plan to Ally with the United States and China
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Plans to Partition China between the European Powers
Plans to Partition China between the European Powers
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Friends Part 1
In Part 1 of the "Friends" series, the Can Do U team discusses the importance of surrounding oneself with positive individuals who contribute to personal growth and happiness. They debunk the myth that common interests are necessary for...