Why Monkeys Can Only Count To Four
Adults PsychologyThere’s an island in the Caribbean where David used to perform magic tricks for monkeys.
Jewel: Clear perception is the way to psychological strength
Adults Psychology‪@jewel‬ says denying the truth cost her years of her life. This is how she shifted her perception to see truth more clearly and regain her strength.
Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
Adults PsychologyThere have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
Why People Prefer More Pain
Adults PsychologyA massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.
The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
Adults PsychologyEmotions, please take center stage ? Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.
Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It | Andrew Yang | TED
Adults PsychologyThe electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang.
You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky
Adults PsychologyHow your biology and environment make your decisions for you, according to Dr. Robert Sapolsky.
How to increase your happiness
Adults PsychologyDig into the benefits of practicing gratitude in your everyday life, and discover how being thankful can impact your happiness.
Why Steve-O risked his life over, and over, and over again
Adults PsychologyYou know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder
Adults PsychologyProlonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.
How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood
Adults PsychologyExplore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it?
Can you trust your memory? This neuroscientist isn’t so sure | André Fenton
Adults PsychologyThere are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.
Keep Calm And Recover From Surgery Faster
Adults PsychologyCan keeping calm before a surgery reduce negative outcomes? More than one study says "Yes."
What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
Adults PsychologyThis is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoner’s Dilemma.
Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Red-Headed League - Alex Rosenthal
Adults PsychologyOne day in the fall, you called upon your friend, Sherlock Holmes, and found him in conversation with Jabez Wilson. Wilson had been working for the mysterious League of Red-Headed Men.
The Power of Unconventional Thinking | David McWilliams | TED
Adults PsychologyFrom World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don’t always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says David McWilliams.
Why the wrong people end up in power | Brian Klaas, Bill Eddy, & more
Adults PsychologyThis is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.
You Went Through Puberty as a Baby
Adults PsychologyWe all remember the woes and trials of our adolescence.
How to overcome your mistakes
Adults PsychologyExplore what prevents us from learning from our failures, and how to become more resilient through cultivating a growth mindset.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
Adults PsychologyWhen technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
The Single Most Important Parenting Strategy
Adults PsychologyEveryone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child.