1) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IjIVD-KYF4
This video on the work of Kahneman and Tversky explains how heuristics impact our judgement
2) www.ted.com/talks/j_marshall_shepherd_3_kinds_bias_that_shape_your_worldview
In this short talk, meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know
3) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ykk50
This radio broadcast examines what is special about language and introduces Chomsky’s ‘universal grammar’
4) www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO6XuVlcEO4
This video explores research into linguistic ability in parrots, using the model-rival technique
5) blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/can-animals-acquire-language/
This recent article critiques the theory and evidence behind language acquisition in non-human animals