The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo
Adults PsychologyDig into how the simple game of peek-a-boo contributes to babies developing their cognitive, motor, and social skills.
3 Habits to Practice Curiosity — and Escape Your Phone | Nayeema Raza | TED
Adults PsychologyWe're so entangled with our devices that online has started to feel more real than IRL, says journalist Nayeema Raza.
Why kids need to take more risks
Adults PsychologyExplore the cognitive benefits of risky play and how we can design better playgrounds that promote fun, agency, and development.
Is Luck Random — or Can You Cultivate It? | Christian Busch | TED
Adults PsychologyWhen the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires destroyed his home and neighborhood, scientist Christian Busch encountered the opposite of serendipity: "zemblanity," or bad luck by design.
How To Be More Creative
Youth PsychologyCan setting yourself some limits lead to more creativity? Experts believe constraints can actually be helpful for creativity - up to a point.
The 6 Essential Ingredients of Loving Relationships | Sara Nasserzadeh | TED
Adults PsychologyHow do you build a lifetime of love?
The biggest mistake lottery winners make
Adults PsychologyDig into the pros and cons of annuity and lump sum lottery payouts, and find out the most common mistakes lottery winners make.
How Pro Athletes Train For The Olympics
Kids PsychologyA grade 6 class found out what kind of preparations pro hockey players are doing physically, mentally and through their diets.
Do reasons for living eventually run out? | Alex O'Connor
Adults PsychologyMost people go through their lives with perfectly good reasons for what they do, and almost no reason to question these reasons.
The Quiet Power Of Introverts
Youth PsychologyAre you an introvert? If so, that's great! Animator Sofja Umarik (who is an introvert) looks at how it can be a real strength.
The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED
Adults PsychologyTonight, millions of people will go to bed and whisper to an AI companion.
Lean Into Imposter Syndrome
Youth PsychologyWhy do ambitious “strivers” so often feel they haven’t truly earned their success?
Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t | Alex Rosenthal | TED
Adults PsychologyPicture this: a rocket ship crash-lands on a planet, and an alien approaches the spacecraft. What do you see in your mind when you visualize this scene?
You Need To Be Bored
Youth PsychologyBoredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Learn how the mind wanders—and why that’s a very good thing with Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks.
Why Venting Doesn’t Help You Deal with Anger | Jennifer Parlamis | TED
Adults PsychologyDoes venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire?
Why People Are So Confident When They're Wrong
Adults PsychologyThe problem with overconfidence. To help correct your overconfidence we have a tabletop game launching.
Inside the Mind of a Newborn Baby | Claudia Passos Ferreira | TED
Adults PsychologyWhat if newborn babies are more aware than we ever imagined?
How Connected We Are
Adults PsychologySomething Strange Happens When You Trace How Connected We Are
If you had the chance to be immortal, would you take it?
Adults PsychologyExplore different philosophers’ ideas on immortality and dig into their theories about the positives and negatives of eternal life.
The Drug To Master Reality
Adults PsychologyFrom study sessions to dance floors, amphetamines can feel like a shortcut to superhuman focus and energy. Why do they work so well? What happens to your body once you take them? And what toll does it take on your health?