EDUCATED

The purpose of government-sponsored residential schooling was to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture. These schools are a part of the strained relationship that continues to exist between the Canadian government and Indigenous peoples. With more dialogue now being had about the issue, it’s time to understand exactly what Truth and Reconciliation means... and how an orange shirt has become a part of the conversation. Mona Jones, Indigenous Education Lead for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, joins the show with her son Jasyn to share some important cultural truths. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

Humans learn through association, and this is evident in responses such as phobias, nausea, anger, or even arousal. It’s a type of learning referred to as classical conditioning, and it’s explored in the sophomore season premiere of EDUCATED. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall” by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

Research in the areas of intelligence and cognition has revealed some remarkable insights about non-human populations, specifically their capacity to think and remember. Dr. David Brodbeck, psychology professor at Algoma University, joins the show for some intellectual discussion about the birds and the bees (and chimps!). Visit http://davebrodbeck.com for more on Dr. Brodbeck's work, and follow him on Twitter @dbrodbeck. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

Students in our school system have traditionally been labeled as “smart” as long as they get high grades on academic tasks. We’ve learned, though, that success in life is not necessarily predicted by report cards, but in how well people understand themselves and those around them. It's the concept of Emotional Intelligence, and it's featured in this edition of EDUCATED. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall” by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

Does nostalgia have any true value, or is it just a distraction that keeps us stuck in the past? It's time to take a walk down memory lane on this edition of EDUCATED. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall” by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

How can a large group of people remember the same event in vivid detail when, in fact, it never even happened? It’s known as the Mandela Effect, and it’s explained in this edition of EDUCATED. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall” by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

In an entertainment-saturated society, why do millions (if not billions) of us seem to care so much about sports? Dr. Orin Starn, an anthropologist, writer and professor at Duke University, joins the show to lend some insight into the massive sports creep that’s taken over the globe. Visit http://orinstarn.com for more on Dr. Starn’s work, and http://coursera.org/learn/sports-society to enroll for free in his highly regarded “Sports and Society” online course. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

Evidence exists that each of us can be both good and evil depending on the situation into which we are placed. This third - and final - part of our conformity miniseries details the controversial Stanford Prison Experiment of Philip Zimbardo. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend

You've been told since you were a kid to always stand up and do the right thing, but what happens when someone tells you to do the wrong thing? This episode, part two of our three-episode series on conformity, highlights Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments - and his shocking insights on what makes good people do bad things. Music: "Another Brick in the Wall" by Fury Weekend. http://fixtstore.com/furyweekend