Is Most Published Research Wrong?
Adults PsychologyMounting evidence suggests a lot of published research is false.
Kids On: Escaping The Friend Zone
Adults PsychologyIn this episode of Kids On, the kids give advice on how to avoid/escape the dreaded friend zone.
The Illusion of Truth
Adults PsychologyIf you repeat something enough times, it comes to feel good and true.
How Do Lie Detectors Work?
Adults PsychologyCan you tell whether or not someone is lying? Greg Foot explains whether or not lie detectors actually work.
Is life a video game? | Elon Musk | Code Conference 2016
Adults PsychologyIs our life a simulation? Elon Musk has thought about this a lot.
What Are You?
Adults PsychologySo. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.
The psychology behind irrational decisions
Adults PsychologyOften people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view - meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that?
Should you trust unanimous decisions?
Adults PsychologyImagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Adults PsychologyTim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done.
The Prisoner's Dilemma
Adults PsychologyThe prisoner's dilemma is a canonical example of a game analyzed in game theory that shows why two purely "rational" individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it is in their best interests [citation needed] to do so.
The Weakness of Strength
Adults PsychologyWhen people close to us annoy us, and we wonder why we allowed them into our lives, we should draw vital comfort from a theory known as The Weakness of Strength.
The psychology of narcissism
Adults PsychologyNarcissism isn't just a personality type that shows up in advice columns; it's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. But what causes it? And can narcissists improve on their negative traits? W. Keith Campbell describes the psychology behind the elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement of narcissists.
What is deja vu? What is deja vu?
Adults PsychologyYou might have felt it -- the feeling that you've experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of deja vu. Michael Molina explains how neuroimaging and cognitive psychology have narrowed down the theories that could explain that feeling you're having...again.