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  • The Academic Minute for 2022.05.09-2022.05.13

    The Academic Minute for 2022.05.09-2022.05.13

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      The Academic Minute from 05.09 – 05.13 Monday, May 9th William Warren – Brown University Studying Human “Flocking” to Understand Collective Behavior Bill Warren is Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University, and President of the International Society for Ecological Psychology.  He pioneered the use of virtual reality (VR) techniques…

  • Steve Sloman, Brown University – Bringing Evidence to Bear without Understanding

    Steve Sloman, Brown University – Bringing Evidence to Bear without Understanding

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    On Brown University Week:  How do people form their opinions on today’s issues? Steven Sloman, professor of cognitive, linguistic, and psychological sciences, explores if the people around us are the key to changing minds. Steven Sloman has worked at Brown University since 1992 after receiving his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University. He is ex-Editor-in-Chief…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.05.09)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.05.09)

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    Brown University Week on The Academic Minute 2022.05.09   Monday, May 9th William Warren, chancellor’s professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores why humans flock together too.   Tuesday, May 10th Mary A. Carskadon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, explores the science of kids, school and sleep.   Wednesday, May 11th Oriel FeldmanHall,…