The Problem with Over-Friendly People
AdultsPsychologyRelationshipsSociety...Friendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.
Is it time to retire the police sketch?
AdultsArtPsychologyMediaWe see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?
Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten
AdultsMathPsychologyEducation...Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you're not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what's going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
Weird Things Your Body Does When You're Around Your Crush
AdultsBiologyHumanRelationships...Love has some strong effects on our bodies. From blushing to sweating, why do we react the way we do when facing a crush?
Why are we so attached to our things?
AdultsHumanSelfSociety...After witnessing the "violent rage" shown by babies whenever deprived of an item they considered their own, Jean Piaget - a founding father of child psychology - observed something profound about human nature: Our sense of ownership emerges incredibly early.
You Can't See This (MIND TRICKS)
AdultsHumanNeurosciencePsychology...Your eyes aren't always telling the truth.
Can machines read your emotions?
AdultsFutureMachine LearningSoftware Engineering...Computers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling?
Should You Trust Your Gut Instinct?
AdultsMathPsychologyMental HealthCan you trust your gut feelings?
Introverts vs Extroverts
AdultsHumanPsychologySocietyWritten by Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit
You Have A Second Brain
AdultsBiologyHumanNeuroscience...Written by Annik Carson, Gregory Brown, Rachel Salt and Mitchell Moffit
Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words - Susan Wortman-Jutt
AdultsLanguageMental HealthHealth...Language is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. But, if the delicate web of language networks in your brain became disrupted by stroke, illness, or trauma, you could find yourself truly at a loss for words.
Kids On: Escaping The Friend Zone
AdultsPsychologyRelationshipsSociety...In this episode of Kids On, the kids give advice on how to avoid/escape the dreaded friend zone.
The Illusion of Truth
AdultsPhilosophyPsychologyHumorIf you repeat something enough times, it comes to feel good and true.
Will This Trick Your Brain?
AdultsHumanNeuroscienceScience...Your eyes and brain are pretty amazing!