Can you solve the pirate riddle? - Alex Gendler
Adults PsychologyIt's a good day to be a pirate. Amaro and his four mateys - Bart, Charlotte, Daniel, and Eliza have struck gold - a chest with 100 coins. But now, they must divvy up the booty according to the pirate code - and pirate code is notoriously complicated. Can you help come up with the distribution that Amaro should propose to make sure he lives to tell the tale? Alex Gendler shows how.
What Happens To Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?
Adults PsychologyChildren who develop remarkable skills at an early age are often knowns at prodigies, but what happens to these kids once they grow up?
Being A Jerk May Not Be Your Fault
Adults PsychologyLaughter may be contagious, but did you know rudeness is too? Is there a way to stop bad attitudes from spreading?
Why The Popular Kids Don't Stay Cool
Adults PsychologySome people in high school engage in risky behavior, such as drinking and smoking, in an attempt to be cool. Does this pay off long term? Join Tara as she reports on new research showing that being popular in high school might be bad in your adulthood!
The Problem with Over-Friendly People
Adults PsychologyFriendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.
Is it time to retire the police sketch?
Adults PsychologyWe see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?
Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten
Adults PsychologyHave 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.
Why do we feel nostalgia?
Adults PsychologyNostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. But how does nostalgia work? And is it healthy? Clay Routledge details the way our understanding of nostalgia has changed since the term was first coined in the late 17th century.
Introverts vs Extroverts
Adults PsychologyWritten by Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit
Kids On: Escaping The Friend Zone
Adults PsychologyIn this episode of Kids On, the kids give advice on how to avoid/escape the dreaded friend zone.
The Illusion of Truth
Adults PsychologyIf you repeat something enough times, it comes to feel good and true.
How Do Lie Detectors Work?
Adults PsychologyCan you tell whether or not someone is lying? Greg Foot explains whether or not lie detectors actually work.
Is life a video game? | Elon Musk | Code Conference 2016
Adults PsychologyIs our life a simulation? Elon Musk has thought about this a lot.
The psychology behind irrational decisions
Adults PsychologyOften people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view - meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that?