RSA ANIMATE: Language as a Window into Human Nature

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2011
  • In this new RSA Animate, renowned experimental psychologist Steven Pinker shows us how the mind turns the finite building blocks of language into infinite meanings. Taken from the RSA's free public events programme www.thersa.org/events.
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    This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne. Series produced by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

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  • @greagandev
    @greagandev 12 лет назад +18

    I am blown away. This is fantastic material for people with Asperger's and high functioning Autisim. I have been trying to understand this my whole life. Brilliant. Thank you.

  • @PeggyTharpe3
    @PeggyTharpe3 2 года назад +17

    I would like to thank RSA Animate, and Steven Pinker, for leaving this video up on YT all these years. I use it (and other things by Mr. Pinker) to teach advanced English fluency, and am so grateful it hasn't been pulled down. It's still amazing (and useful), 11 years later!

  • @MichaelWacht
    @MichaelWacht 13 лет назад +7

    I'm impressed by how much easier it is to understand the talk when the iconography is added. I have tried to listen to talks by Pinker before and found myself replaying them several times to be sure I understood the gist of it.

  • @alexallan-musicaaovivo500
    @alexallan-musicaaovivo500 8 лет назад +43

    The best 10 minutes I have ever spent watching RUclips vídeos. Thanks for posting, this is a game-changer.

    • @martinkunev9911
      @martinkunev9911 6 лет назад +1

      +Alex Allan Why do you say it's a game changer? Do you think this knowledge has direct practical applications?

    • @gentbar7296
      @gentbar7296 6 лет назад

      Alex Allan really?

    • @jonhipkins18
      @jonhipkins18 5 лет назад

      @@martinkunev9911 If you distill the information into practical solutions, then yes. I came here because I formed a postulate about my disposition and I needed some knowledge to understand where the solution may lie.
      The solution for me: improve chronic sleep problems, get out and socialize more, practice using innuendoes, practice being in the moment, listen to what people say instead of what I wanted them to say or thought they said.

  • @GrimTheCrow
    @GrimTheCrow 9 лет назад +12

    I lost it when he drew the hyena XD
    Also, these are great captions. Would watch my whole documentary playlist again if they had the same momentum and captions as this. I'd be watching for weeks.

  • @horatiotrismegistus616
    @horatiotrismegistus616 10 лет назад +48

    I'm going to go look at my etchings now.

  • @TheSteelShifter
    @TheSteelShifter 5 лет назад +5

    I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this presentation. Mr. Pinker did an excellent job here. Well done.

  • @satyaahimsa
    @satyaahimsa 10 лет назад +9

    I love RSA, they make me feel less alone.

  • @antifolkhero
    @antifolkhero 13 лет назад +3

    Both the animation and the information in this video are brilliant.

  • @JoshuaKolden
    @JoshuaKolden Год назад +3

    This is the most fundamental thing to consider when it comes to the modern concept of consent. Human interaction is so much more than the words we say out loud to each other. Be weary of the over simplification of complex human interactions.Explicit content is necessarily elusive, so much more information is communicated in its absence.

    • @n.a.larson9161
      @n.a.larson9161 Месяц назад

      You mean...yeah no I don't know what you mean. Wait...are you coming on to...someone? If we can always be friends, that would be awesome.

    • @JoshuaKolden
      @JoshuaKolden Месяц назад

      @@n.a.larson9161 Some people are better at it than others, to be sure

    • @n.a.larson9161
      @n.a.larson9161 Месяц назад

      @JoshuaKolden I mean, I thought I would go for humor, and maybe you would clarify - but to be clear, what you said lacked clarity. My best guess is you were pointedly opaque for parody purposes. But you were talking about consent, so that makes me wary. And weary.

    • @JoshuaKolden
      @JoshuaKolden Месяц назад

      @@n.a.larson9161 I think you fell for your own lack of clarity reflected back at you. But to address your first reply I'm referring to the value of innuendo. People think overtly clear statements solve communication problems, but they fail to notice the reason overt communication is often avoided. See video for examples.

    • @n.a.larson9161
      @n.a.larson9161 Месяц назад

      @@JoshuaKolden I did see the video and it's kind of you to refer me back to it. This new statement is clear and that's helpful. It's helpful because your first one wasn't. So we're all being clear and straightforward, sometimes ambiguity is okay or even better. But there are risks to ambiguity, too, and many times the pros of direct and careful language outweigh the cons. See the direct communication of the instructional video for example.

  • @Toxin08
    @Toxin08 13 лет назад

    these are so brilliant and enlightening. definitely makes my day whenever you guys post one of these.

  • @MsSalanghae
    @MsSalanghae 7 лет назад +2

    This was art - both the talk and the animation.

  • @Eradifyerao
    @Eradifyerao 4 года назад +3

    I retained more in this medium that most lectures I have seen in my whole life...

  • @arnyone
    @arnyone 12 лет назад +2

    I feel like Sheldon Cooper chilling with unordinary people when I watch your contents guys.
    It really is a relief.

  • @martingachagua4554
    @martingachagua4554 3 года назад

    Very well and laboriously explained with word-art and sequence. Language is really a huge window into the soul.

  • @OneHavenForU
    @OneHavenForU 13 лет назад

    these videos are absolutely amazing, seriously blown away.

  • @hawaiidispenser
    @hawaiidispenser 13 лет назад

    These talks + videos brighten and excite my day. Gives me so much to think about. Thank you!

  • @HatchfundOrg
    @HatchfundOrg 12 лет назад

    Love the RSA videos and the beautiful visuals that elegantly illustrate complex ideas. Awesome!

  • @Keviamaya
    @Keviamaya 12 лет назад

    dude you are awesome, i love these videos keep it up. (and the discussion here sounds interesting, love it)

  • @BlaccEagle
    @BlaccEagle 10 лет назад +1

    Amazing video! Language is the bridge between your mind and the physical world. It's a beautiful thing.

  • @EmilyElle
    @EmilyElle 13 лет назад

    I was waiting for a Pinker video! Thanks!

  • @gabriellacatapano7441
    @gabriellacatapano7441 6 лет назад

    this video brought me to tears. keep up the good content

  • @staj
    @staj 10 лет назад

    ANOTHER AMAZING RSA VIDEO, really interesting perspective(s)

  • @Aldeni1551
    @Aldeni1551 13 лет назад

    You have no idea how much this helped me...

  • @HouseofVictoria
    @HouseofVictoria 11 лет назад

    I can't get enough of these videos,,,,,,keep up the good work.

  • @emilialietz9544
    @emilialietz9544 3 года назад +2

    This is amazing!!! It was like a drug watching it. Thanks! :)

  • @0utgoingMessages
    @0utgoingMessages 13 лет назад

    I loved this. I don't think I've ever subscribed o a channel based on a single video before. Hope to see more like this!

  • @Rookmark
    @Rookmark 13 лет назад +1

    This is brilliant, I love it!

  • @Highmelon
    @Highmelon 13 лет назад

    keep up the great work guys, I'm loving it!

  • @hehunches
    @hehunches 3 года назад

    Wow this is so great!

  • @therustygeartube
    @therustygeartube 13 лет назад

    Amazing video and presentation as always, glad I subscribed

  • @rlee64
    @rlee64 13 лет назад

    Once again - excellent work!

  • @karatericeboi
    @karatericeboi 12 лет назад

    one of the most insightful talks i've ever seen

  • @globalko
    @globalko 13 лет назад

    That was awesome.

  • @cookiesluvkreme
    @cookiesluvkreme 13 лет назад

    Intriguing talks and one of the best RSAnimate animations! The letters in the palace squares was ingenious, the etchings, Gok Wan (LOL!)

  • @UnionKid15
    @UnionKid15 12 лет назад

    thx a lot for posting this.

  • @JRD123456
    @JRD123456 13 лет назад

    These are so awesome, everyone should watch.

  • @razor6776
    @razor6776 13 лет назад

    Great work, once again!

  • @noyearold
    @noyearold 13 лет назад

    Fantastic video.

  • @jamesshuler6302
    @jamesshuler6302 9 лет назад +3

    That was a very interesting video. I love listening to people talk about the complexity of language :)

    • @YawMoney
      @YawMoney 5 лет назад

      James Shuler you don’t say. *wink wink*

  • @FrankGainsford
    @FrankGainsford 9 лет назад +1

    I enjoyed this....
    relationships and communication issues are always starnger than the truth...

  • @joshlgrant
    @joshlgrant 12 лет назад

    wow.. that was pretty awesome actually

  • @MeIrakli
    @MeIrakli 13 лет назад

    This gave my 16-year-old mind a lot to think about, should watch it over and over

  • @TimeOfNick
    @TimeOfNick 13 лет назад

    Loved this!

  • @fridemar
    @fridemar 13 лет назад +1

    This video helps us to improve our mutual understanding. Thank you for sharing.

  • @somebody22222
    @somebody22222 13 лет назад

    that was awesome. explicitly said what we all thought to make it mutual knowledge.

  • @capy_bar
    @capy_bar 13 лет назад

    Wow, this made me realize where have I done wrong sometimes in my life...good thing RSA could turn this into mutual knowledge!

  • @NJA1039
    @NJA1039 12 лет назад

    after first seeing one of these videos, i disregarded it as superfluous in an egotistical reaction. i was in awe of how powerful this idea is. It is obviously a tremendous achievement to get nearly one million views for these academic talks

  • @yassinebrini77
    @yassinebrini77 11 лет назад +1

    Outstanding presentation and analysis

  • @skcakajmr
    @skcakajmr 13 лет назад

    Another good RSA Animate! - Kudos!

  • @BenBlades
    @BenBlades 13 лет назад

    About the only way I sit through one of these talks. Animating them makes ALL the difference IMHO :-)

  • @pointlessgamingbores4553
    @pointlessgamingbores4553 11 лет назад

    Wow that was incredibly deep,I never realised that language had such profound implications.

  • @freekbeta
    @freekbeta 13 лет назад

    RSA animate is a treat in the subscription box.

  • @Svalir
    @Svalir 13 лет назад

    Your videos totally eclipse all the other platitudinous tat on RUclips, they're fantastic!

  • @Abunchanada
    @Abunchanada 13 лет назад

    Very nice, as part of Intro to Psychology we're learning about human language; this video nicely built on some of the areas of language we didn't delve into!

  • @SlushGuppy
    @SlushGuppy 13 лет назад

    Awesome. Makes sense.

  • @nessx007
    @nessx007 13 лет назад +1

    Woot! Thanks for listening to the requests about zooming out to see the whole thing, very cool indeed

  • @user-zi8ib8yb2u
    @user-zi8ib8yb2u 9 лет назад

    Wow, what a great video!

  • @Zenju__
    @Zenju__ 12 лет назад

    Wow, no wonder this is so popular. You've combined good art with good speeches about science!

  • @mataxp
    @mataxp 13 лет назад

    amazing as always

  • @prooshneekylilly779
    @prooshneekylilly779 10 лет назад

    Love your work thank you

  • @Raulthomas30
    @Raulthomas30 13 лет назад +1

    Splendid!

  • @MrBnowak
    @MrBnowak 13 лет назад

    I love those, its brilliant

  • @Restrictedeightteen
    @Restrictedeightteen 12 лет назад

    i really liked this one , learnt alot - thanks !

  • @ariandynas
    @ariandynas 12 лет назад +1

    THe bit where he is talking about revolutions can also apply to the internet as well. Where a person points out something on say Facebook, he is making it clear how he feels, allowing others to show they feel similarly, making internet forums, effectively an online public square.

  • @mayfielddrive
    @mayfielddrive 13 лет назад

    Awesome, as always :)

  • @cupatrunjel
    @cupatrunjel 13 лет назад

    Beautiful!

  • @viciousandchaotic
    @viciousandchaotic 13 лет назад

    fabulous, as always :)

  • @Rambowjo2
    @Rambowjo2 12 лет назад

    Fascinating.

  • @RockTheOcean4me
    @RockTheOcean4me 13 лет назад

    Wow, what a great video, what a work !

  • @rsaorg
    @rsaorg  13 лет назад

    @crazyteamcrew Print of our posters are available from our external animation partner Cognitive Media's website :)

  • @jbaquinones
    @jbaquinones 12 лет назад

    Awesome analysis.

  • @TheScoutFinch
    @TheScoutFinch 13 лет назад

    This is (thank you, Steven Pinker) awesome.

  • @selvmordspilot
    @selvmordspilot 13 лет назад

    Ye, interesting, and once again; Great illustrations!!

  • @klugeskind90
    @klugeskind90 13 лет назад

    this is awesome

  • @madkimmie
    @madkimmie 11 лет назад

    Very intriguing, excellent presentation!

  • @dozzaskebab
    @dozzaskebab 12 лет назад

    I learned so much in such a short period of time..

  • @Fisumestari
    @Fisumestari 13 лет назад

    Awesome.

  • @skcakajmr
    @skcakajmr 13 лет назад

    Touché!

  • @TheMicrogram
    @TheMicrogram 13 лет назад

    Very interesting, Great video.

  • @JakeLucGoodman
    @JakeLucGoodman 13 лет назад

    Brilliant.

  • @elchafa337
    @elchafa337 13 лет назад

    Incredible talk and animation good job!

  • @davedavem
    @davedavem 13 лет назад

    Got to love Gok Wan in the background in the Emperor's New Clothes sketch!

  • @squidsalive
    @squidsalive 13 лет назад

    possibly this and Slavoj Zizek's first as tragedy then as farce are my favourites so far. As a young philosopher, these animates are priceless to me.

  • @Sad_Old_Goth
    @Sad_Old_Goth 13 лет назад

    Amazing....simply amazing...there, direct and mutual. x

  • @Syger
    @Syger 12 лет назад

    This is fantastic!

  • @Nexus2Eden
    @Nexus2Eden 13 лет назад

    I love these... more....more!

  • @TheGreatDigitalism
    @TheGreatDigitalism 13 лет назад

    Great video, thank you.

  • @niriop
    @niriop 13 лет назад

    Wonderful, mind-blowing stuff

  • @tripledoggey
    @tripledoggey 11 лет назад

    brilliant!

  • @Artifactorfiction
    @Artifactorfiction 12 лет назад

    Pinker is an artist with words

  • @jystyle
    @jystyle 13 лет назад

    well done!

  • @EclecticSceptic
    @EclecticSceptic 13 лет назад

    Very well articulated!

  • @SignedAdam
    @SignedAdam 13 лет назад

    Ah! Love this, very nice!

  • @demonicwarrior1
    @demonicwarrior1 13 лет назад

    Very nice, I love these speeches, very intellectual also really just opens your eyes to the everyday norm which we seem to have become oblivious from.

  • @LARPDuDe
    @LARPDuDe 13 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @ericarogers555
    @ericarogers555 11 лет назад

    Very deep, thanks!

  • @Whisker
    @Whisker 13 лет назад

    Interesting stuff to take into consideration; subscribed

  • @Simkus9308
    @Simkus9308 13 лет назад

    I've missed these kind of videos

  • @nataliasafran
    @nataliasafran 13 лет назад

    I totally lost track of the great lecture staring at these fantastic drawings. I mean, how fast does this guy sketch?! :)