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Since 1986, the amount of information we absorb has increased fivefold and our options for getting more have become almost limitless. In this talk, Daniel Levitin, a professor of psychology and behavioural neuroscience at McGill University in Canada, reveals the surprising effects that ‘information overload’ is having on our brains, and how we can best combat the data deluge.
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Nature and landscape
Take a serene hike through an ancient forest, inspired by a Miyazaki masterpiece
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Spirituality
Trek alongside spiritual pilgrims on a treacherous journey across Pakistan
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Meaning and the good life
The world turns vivid, strange and philosophical for one plane crash survivor
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Art
Inside the unique creative space where ‘outsider’ artists find their form
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Gender
When aggression is viewed as brilliance, it hurts women in science, and science itself
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Religion
From God’s shoes to satellites in heaven – children weigh in on religion
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Technology and the self
Why we should worry less about ‘sentient’ AIs and more about what we’re teaching them
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Sleep and dreams
How might the dreamworlds of other animals differ from our own?
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Home
Whether above a pub or in a castle, our childhood homes leave an indelible mark
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