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Nearly every group has its extreme outliers. Where does fundamentalism come from? How does the most powerful organ in the known universe, the human brain, make emotionally driven decisions that ignore reason and fact? In this program, scientists look for answers to why our species may have evolved to accommodate the set of behaviors we associate with zealotry. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Mind & Brain, Science in Society
TAGS: Amygdala, anthropology, Big Ideas Series, Emotion, extreme beliefs, extremism, group identity, homo economicus, Human evolution, Human Origins, intergroup competition, multiculturalism, neuroscience, origins of hate, political divide, psychology, rehumanize people, religion, Research, shared identity, social media, Social psychology, society, tribalism, violence
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:17:53
Original Program Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018
Nearly every group has its extreme outliers. Where does fundamentalism come from? How does the most powerful organ in the known universe, the human brain, make emotionally driven decisions that ignore reason and fact? In this program, scientists look for answers to why our species may have evolved to accommodate the set of behaviors we associate with zealotry. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: Amygdala, anthropology, Big Ideas Series, Emotion, extreme beliefs, extremism, group identity, homo economicus, Human evolution, Human Origins, intergroup competition, multiculturalism, neuroscience, origins of hate, political divide, psychology, rehumanize people, religion, Research, shared identity, social media, Social psychology, society, tribalism, violence, Amygdala, anthropology, Big Ideas Series, Emotion, extreme beliefs, extremism, group identity, homo economicus, Human evolution, Human Origins, intergroup competition, multiculturalism, neuroscience, origins of hate, political divide, psychology, rehumanize people, religion, Research, shared identity, social media, Social psychology, society, tribalism, violence
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:17:53
Original Program Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018
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