Are there universal expressions of emotion?
AdultsPsychologySocietyThe 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions.
How can you change someone's mind?
AdultsPsychologySocietyWhy do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.
Can Loneliness Kill You?
AdultsPsychologySocietyWe all feel lonely sometimes, but are the effects serious?
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
AdultsLifePsychologySocietyMany of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
Do You Hear "Yanny" or "Laurel"? (SOLVED with SCIENCE)
AdultsHumanInternet CultureSocial Media...Yanny vs. Laurel audio illusion solved! PHEW FINALLY!
How to stay calm under pressure
AdultsPsychologyScienceSports...Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot.
A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place
AdultsPhilosophyPsychologyWorldWhy should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?
Why We Pick Difficult Partners
AdultsPsychologyRelationshipsSocietyIn theory, we're nowadays allowed to get together with pretty much anyone we like. And yet, at a psychological level, we aren't free to love just any suitable person. We have a type - and strangely and awkwardly, these types are often not those who stand a chance of making us maximally happy.
Why Do You Love Your Family?
AdultsFamilyHumanSociety...Why do we love people we're related to? Compared to strangers, why do we feel such a deep sense of connection with our family members? Sure, they're nice to us, we take care of each other, and we often live with them, but there has to be a deeper biological reason. That reason, unsurprisingly is evolution. In this video, I explain why taking care of our family, or even dying for them, makes sense in the eyes of evolution.
The Dangers of Thinking Too Much; And Thinking Too Little
AdultsHumanPsychologySelf...There are dangers associated both with thinking too much - and thinking too little. The trick is to use our minds to access our most sincere, authentic and original thoughts.
Do We Have Free Will or Are We Predetermined?
AdultsPsychologySocietyThe question of whether we are fundamentally free or determined in our thoughts and actions has been in the middle of philosophical debate for many centuries. This is our take on the subject.
Why We Don't Really Want to be Nice
AdultsCultureSocietyPsychology...Being 'nice' sounds a bit eerie and strange. It shouldn't really.
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Feelings
AdultsHumanPsychologyMental HealthIt can be very hard to detect just how much our judgement is constantly affected by our feelings. We should - at points - take care to be very sceptical of our first impulses.
How We Lie to Ourselves
AdultsHumanPsychologySociety...We are masters at knowing how to lie to ourselves. We pay a heavy price for this self-deception.