Human Behavior Courses

Collective Behavior of Honeybees & Fireflies

Explore collective behavior in honeybees and fireflies, revealing how diversity and self-organization lead to emergent intelligence and adaptive swarm dynamics in insect communities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Algorithmic Foundations of Emergent Behavior in Analog Collectives

Explore self-organizing systems, programmable matter, and algorithms driving emergent behavior in analog collectives. Discover challenges and applications in this cutting-edge field.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Future of the Human Climate Niche with Tim Kohler and Marten Scheffer

Exploring the narrow climate range suitable for human habitation and its implications for our future as global temperatures rise. Discusses adaptation challenges, migration pressures, and potential solutions.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Caleb Scharf on The Ascent of Information - Life in The Human Dataome

Explore the interplay of information, energy, and matter in the evolution of life and technology. Delve into the concept of the "dataome" and its impact on human society, culture, and our search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Murray Gell-Mann and the Evolution of Human Languages - The Burden of Proof

Explore the evolution of human languages, challenging traditional linguistic theories and proposing new approaches to understanding language relationships and historical classifications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modeling Energy & Environmental Behavior from Individual to Aggregate Levels

Explore decision-making processes in energy and climate change, from individual psychology to global models, emphasizing non-rational choices and social dynamics that can lead to rapid behavioral shifts.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Behavior Spreads - The Science of Complex Contagions

Exploring the science of complex contagions, this lecture delves into how behaviors and innovations spread through social networks, challenging conventional wisdom and offering insights for effective social change.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Surprises at the Intersection of Human Emotion and Wearable Tech

Explore groundbreaking wearable technologies that recognize human emotions, with surprising applications in health, autism, anxiety, and epilepsy. Discover how everyday devices can track vital signs and revolutionize emotional intelligence in technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ruts and Ruptures of the Human Mind - Exploring Sudden Mental Transformations

Explore the mechanisms behind sudden mental transformations across various domains, from religious conversions to mathematical insights, and discover common patterns in human thought and creativity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Social Complexity in the Wild - Understanding Human Social Behavior

Explore the intricacies of human social behavior, from grooming to mythology, and uncover the mechanisms behind our complex interactions and societal structures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Scaling AI the Human Way - Building Machines That Understand the World

Explore innovative approaches to AI development, focusing on human-like understanding and reasoning to create more intelligent and adaptable machines for real-world applications.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Human Intelligence - Insights from Infants

Explore human intelligence through infant studies, uncovering cognitive development and the foundations of learning with insights from pioneering research.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Possibility Architectures - Exploring Human Communication with Generative AI

Explore the intersection of human communication and generative AI, examining how these technologies reshape our interactions and open new possibilities for expression and understanding.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learning, Curiosity, and Consciousness in Human Cognition - Part 2

Exploring human uniqueness through neuroscience, comparing cognitive abilities with other animals, and examining curiosity in larger systems. Discusses learning, imagination, and consciousness in humans and beyond.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Human-AI Collaboration

Explore the potential of human-AI collaboration and its impact on various fields, examining the synergies and challenges in this emerging technological frontier.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video