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The Self Illusion

How the social brain creates identity

Altruism
The Dictator Game

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on July 9, 2019

Why is the world full of generous people and kind acts?

Why is the world full of generous people and kind acts?

Education
Engaging Young Minds

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on November 19, 2013

Does public engagement really work? Yes, if you measure it scientifically.

Does public engagement really work? Yes, if you measure it scientifically.

Anxiety
Stepping on Jesus: Is This a Good Exercise?

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on April 4, 2013

Is it wrong to ask people to contemplate symbolic destruction or a useful demonstration of the power of emotion?

Is it wrong to ask people to contemplate symbolic destruction or a useful demonstration of the power of emotion?

Neuroscience
The Brain Bank

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on December 11, 2012

A free web-based teaching resource based on the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. It contains video clips, demonstrations, images and Q&A discussions all aimed at a teenage audience.

A free web-based teaching resource based on the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. It contains video clips, demonstrations, images and Q&A discussions all aimed at a teenage audience.

Environment
Home Sweet Home

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on November 6, 2012

Homesickness is rife among university students. Does Thanksgiving help?

Homesickness is rife among university students. Does Thanksgiving help?

Decision-Making
Life Should Be Awesome

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on September 11, 2012

Being in a state of awe alters time perception and feelings of well-being.

Being in a state of awe alters time perception and feelings of well-being.

Persuasion
The Selfish Dying

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on May 31, 2012

Our autobiographical self is a collection of past experiences and encounters that are selectively filtered and reframed by cognitive biases that serve to maintain a persistent characterization of who we think we are and more importantly, how we would like to be perceived by others.

Our autobiographical self is a collection of past experiences and encounters that are selectively filtered and reframed by cognitive biases that serve to maintain a persistent characterization of who we think we are and more importantly, how we would like to be perceived by others.

Free Will
What Is the Self Illusion?

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on May 23, 2012

Here is my interview that I just did with Sam Harris, author of "The End of Faith" and other best-selling books. He's also a neuroscientist.

Here is my interview that I just did with Sam Harris, author of "The End of Faith" and other best-selling books. He's also a neuroscientist.

Terror Management Theory
Dark Tourism

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on May 15, 2012

There are tourists who want to visit sites associated with death—why?

There are tourists who want to visit sites associated with death—why?

Neuroscience
Why Do We Need a Brain?

Bruce Hood Ph.D. on April 30, 2012

Whenever I speak to the general public about the brain, I usually begin with a simple question, “Why do humans need a brain?”

Whenever I speak to the general public about the brain, I usually begin with a simple question, “Why do humans need a brain?”