Human Behavior Courses

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

Prediction, Explanation, and Control - From AI to Human Mind

Explore the connections between AI and human cognition, focusing on prediction, explanation, and control mechanisms in both artificial and biological intelligence systems.

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

Hierarchy and Conflict in Human and Other Societies

Explore how social hierarchies reduce conflict through an agent-based model, examining emergent properties and potential applications in various societal contexts.

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

Language, Perception and Action Shape the Human Conceptual System

Explore how language, perception, and action influence human conceptual systems with Louise Connell, a leading researcher in complex cognition and embodied intelligence.

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

Animal Dominance Hierarchies - From Pecking Orders to Human Society

Explore a century of research on dominance hierarchies in animals and humans, examining their impact on social structures, behavior, and evolution across species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Role of Individual and Collective Memory in the Human Adaptation Process

Explore how individual and collective memory shapes human adaptation, examining the interplay between personal experiences and shared knowledge in societal evolution.

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

Canopy Biology and Human Societies - Lessons from Treetops to Urban Jungles

Explore canopy biology's insights into ecosystem diversity and human societies. Discover how structural ecology in treetops reveals lessons for urban life and the organization of super-organisms like ant colonies and human groups.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Combining Historical and Philosophical Approaches to Understand the Concept of Information in Animal Behavior

Exploring how biologists use "information" in animal studies, examining experimental practices, historical context, and debates to clarify its meaning and implications for comparing animal and machine behavior.

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

Reconstructing Ancient Superhighways - Modeling Prehistoric Human Migration

Explore how advanced technologies and agent-based modeling revolutionize archaeological research, revealing ancient migration routes and deepening our understanding of human-landscape interactions and prehistoric voyages.

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

Rethinking Human Reason - The Social Function and Evolution of Reasoning

Exploring the social function of reason as a tool for justification and persuasion, challenging traditional views on individual cognition and decision-making.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Complexities in Repair for Harm: Modeling Multi-Dimensional Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations

Explore the multi-dimensional challenges of designing effective reparations for mass human rights violations, focusing on global and domestic mapping strategies to improve identification and evaluation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cultural Evolution in Structured Populations - Evolutionary Models Applied to Human Behaviors and Bird Songs

Exploring how spatial and network structures influence cultural trait spread compared to well-mixed populations, applying to learned behaviors from bird songs to human traditions.

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

Cultural Epistemologies, Human-Nature Relationships and Biological Cognition

Explore Native American perspectives on nature, comparing epistemologies and cognitive processes between Native and Non-Native groups through cultural artifacts and developmental studies.

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

Diverse Intelligence - From Human Minds to Complex Systems

Exploring diverse forms of intelligence: from human evolution to complex systems and future discoveries. Experts discuss biological, artificial, and collective intelligence across species and technologies.

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

Social Animals - How Evolution Shapes Human Social Behavior

Explore how evolution influences human social structures, from marriage customs to inheritance patterns, and their connection to societal complexity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video