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TED Talks
Stefan Sagmeister: Happiness by design
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy -- and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design.
Curated Video
'A Christmas Carol': Scrooge's redemptive journey
Pupil outcome: I can understand the significance of Scrooge’s redemptive journey and the impact it continues to have on readers. Key learning points: - Scrooge’s transformative journey follows that of the ‘redemptive hero’ narrative that...
Curated Video
'A Christmas Carol': the entrances and exits of the four ghosts
Pupil outcome: I can understand the significance of the four ghosts’ entrances and exits. Key learning points: - Each of the ghosts’ entrances is symbolic of the stage Scrooge is at in his transformation. - The earlier ghosts (Marley’s...
Professor Dave Explains
The Cognitive Basis of Superstition and Belief in the Supernatural
What is superstition, and what is the psychological basis behind it? What drives belief in the supernatural, and is there any evolutionary basis for it? Are we merely driven to detect patterns in chaos, or is there something more to it?...