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DANGER! Why MORAL PANICS(!) Are Irresistible to Your Brain
Humans are meerkats, kids are on social media, and dogs are dizzy
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Sam Pratt
, and 
Curtis Puryear

February 2024

Being Alone Doesn't Make You a Killer
Would Henry David Thoreau be a Mass Shooter in 2024?
 • 
Sam Pratt
 and 
Kurt Gray
1

January 2024

Hidden Brain and Evil Explain
Lessons from death threats
 • 
Kurt Gray
 and 
Sam Pratt
2
Video: Why we Fight about Morality
Humans as prey, and the evolution of morality
 • 
Kurt Gray
1

November 2023

The Myopia of Heroism
Listen now | Hamas, Israel, and the Quest to Save Victims
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Sam Pratt
, and 
Will Blakey
14:40
Charitable Condescension
You're Not a Saint for Thinking "They" Are Stupid...
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Will Blakey
, and 
Sam Pratt
13:20

October 2023

The Myopia of Heroism
Hamas, Israel, and the Quest to Save Victims
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Sam Pratt
, and 
Will Blakey
16

August 2023

Charitable Condescension
You're Not a Saint for Thinking "They" Are Stupid
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Will Blakey
, and 
Sam Pratt

February 2023

Why Americans Hate Political Division but Can’t Resist Being Divisive
No one likes polarization. According to a recent poll, 93% of Americans say it is important to reduce the country's current divides, including…
 • 
Will Blakey
 and 
Kurt Gray

October 2022

May 2022

The Enlightenment Trap
How Becoming Intellectually Humble Might Make You More Prejudiced
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Will Blakey
, and 
Rachel Hartman
3
The Enlightenment Trap
Listen now | How Becoming More Intellectually Humble Might Make You More Prejudiced
 • 
Kurt Gray
, 
Will Blakey
, and 
Rachel Hartman
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