Is Makeup Bad For You?
Adults Society
Should you be using makeup?
The origin of countless conspiracy theories
Adults Society
Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head?
Should you trust unanimous decisions?
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Imagine 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
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Tim 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
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The 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
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When 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 Speed of Life Veritasium
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Why does time appear to speed up as we get older? Can we slow it down?
What's Your Biggest Regret?
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A chalkboard stood in the middle of New York City asking passersby to write down their biggest regrets. As the board filled up, we noticed that all of these responses had one alarming thing in common.
Parents Tell Stepparents What They Really Think
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What happens to a family after divorce and remarriage? SoulPancake brings together a blended family and gives them an opportunity to express how they feel about each other.
Why are some people left-handed?
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Today, about one-tenth of the world's population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion of people left-handed -- and why does the trait exist in the first place? Daniel M. Abrams investigates how the uneven ratio of lefties and righties gives insight into a balance between competitive and cooperative pressures on human evolution.
People react to being called beautiful
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I conducted an independent project, which evidently turned into a social experiment halfway through, regarding beauty at my performing arts high school in Chicago. I want to clarify that my intentions were not to get a reaction out of people. I was simply filming beauty and this is the result. Here it is.
Four sisters in Ancient Rome - Ray Laurence
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How did the young, wealthy women of Ancient Rome spend their days? Meet Domitia and her sister Domitia and her sister Domitia and her sister Domitia. Ray Laurence sketches the domestic life of leisure that these young girls lived, despite little recorded information on women from this otherwise well-documented era.
Blind Trust Project
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In response to recent hate crime and bullying against Muslims due to islamophobia, we walked the streets of downtown Toronto to see the reactions of Canadians on how Muslims are made to feel because of false media.
A portrait session with a twist
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A photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than by what's in front of it.
Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact - Michael Molina
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The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. So, how did we arrive at the popular image we know, love and fear today? And what truly makes a vampire...a vampire? Michael Molina digs up the science and the superstition.
What are the universal human rights?
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The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as anyone tries to put the idea into practice. What exactly are the basic human rights? Who gets to pick them? Who enforces them-and how? Benedetta Berti explores the subtleties of human rights.
Effective Communication
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Learning how to better communicate and interact with others can really help to improve your life -- from ensuring you enjoy parties more to turning you into a roaring success magnet. Bestselling author of How to Succeed with People Paul McGee takes us through a host of different situations and explains how to deal with other people and get the best out of them.
Virgin Disruptors 2015
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Is education keeping up with the 21st century?
Would You Rather Be Rich Or Happy?
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Kids say the darndest things - but sometimes they offer some serious insight. We played "Would You Rather" with kids ages 3 to 11 to see if they had anything to teach us adults. Visit aplus.com/s/readresssuccess for more.
The Science of Six Degrees of Separation
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Are all people on Earth really connected through just six steps?