Mind Field S01E02 · Conformity

Overview

We are all unique individuals. We follow the beat of our own drum. We wouldn’t throw our own beliefs out the window just to fit in...or would we? In this episode of Mind Field, I demonstrate the strong, human urge to conform, and just how far people will go to fall in with the crowd.

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1. 1 1. Isolation2017-01-18 · 30mWhat happens when your brain is deprived of stimulation? What effect does being cut off from interaction with the outside world have on a person? What effect does it have on Michae
2. 2 2. Conformity2017-01-18 · 30mWe are all unique individuals. We follow the beat of our own drum. We wouldn’t throw our own beliefs out the window just to fit in...or would we? In this episode of Mind Field, I d
3. 3 3. Destruction2017-01-25 · 30mWe humans love to build, create, and organize. So why do we also love to destroy things? Can violently breaking stuff really help to calm us down, or does it just make us more angr
4. 4 4. Artificial Intelligence2017-02-01 · 30mSo you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line
5. 5 5. Freedom of Choice2017-02-08 · 30mWe may value having Freedom of Choice, but are we actually happier when we have limited choices...or even no choice at all? Do we truly have control over our decisions, or are they
6. 6 6. Touch2017-02-15 · 30mHow much of the sensations we feel is determined by our physical bodies? Maybe our minds play a bigger role than we know. I’ll see if people can be tricked into feeling intense phy
7. 7 7. In Your Face2017-02-22 · 30mHow much do we communicate through facial expressions? Are our expressions affected by our moods, or is it the other way around? And what happens to your ability to relate to other
8. 8 8. Do You Know Yourself?2017-03-01 · 30mWhat makes you, you? If even the most basic parts of you, like your memories or your past, can be forgotten or manipulated, how can you know ever really know who “you” are? In this