What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
AdultsEducationPsychology...This 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
AdultsCreativityHuman...One 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
AdultsCreativityHuman...From 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.
How to overcome your mistakes
AdultsHumanPsychology...Explore what prevents us from learning from our failures, and how to become more resilient through cultivating a growth mindset.
The Weight of “Nothing” Could Mean Everything (to Physics)
AdultsLifePsychology...Deep in a Sardinian mine, researchers are constructing an experiment that hopes to solve what's known as The Worst Prediction In The History of Physics, and pin down the true identity of dark energy.
How to enter flow state
AdultsHumanPsychology...Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
AdultsHealthHuman...What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.
3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events
AdultsHow-toHuman...What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.
How to deal with rejection
AdultsHumanPsychology...Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
AdultsHumanPsychology...What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are.
How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed
AdultsHealthHuman...You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion.
Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
AdultsHumanPsychology...Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants | Shankar Vedantam | TED
AdultsEducationHuman..."You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.