Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?
YouthHumanPsychologyMental Health...Explore the psychology behind how good and bad habits are formed, and get tips on how to manage these behaviors.
What Does IQ Actually Measure?
AdultsEducationSciencePsychologyA huge thank you to Emeritus Professor Cecil R. Reynolds and Dr. Stuart J. Ritchie for their expertise and time.
How to enter flow state
AdultsHumanPsychologyScience...Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.
What Does It Feel Like To Have Autism?
YouthExperimentsPsychologySelf...You or someone you know may have autism. Dr Chris and Dr Xand of Operation Ouch find out what that feels like.
It's Pareidolia!
YouthPsychologyScienceDig into the phenomenon of face pareidolia, which is the tendency of our brains to see faces in everyday objects.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
How Everyday Interactions Shape Your Future
AdultsHumanLifeSelf...A few words can change the course of a life; they have the power to shrink, expand or transform someone's identity -- even your own. Social psychologist Mesmin Destin explores how everyday interactions and experiences play a powerful part in who we become, sharing the key moments and messages that can inspire us to grow into our best selves.
Accepting Change Through Colour
YouthEnvironmentNatureLife...A story of change in nature, helping us cope with change in life and acknowledge it as a constant part of our experience.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...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.
This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel
AdultsHistoryMathPsychology...A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury.
Truth Decay
AdultsHistoryLifePsychology...Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
How Smart Are Crows Actually?
AdultsAnimalsLifePsychology...Have you seen that adorable clip of a raven sledding down a snowy roof? We have, so we took a deep dive into how crows and other corvids exhibit tool use, intelligence, and maybe even consciousness.
The Habit That Could Improve Your Career
AdultsEducationHumanPsychology...Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection.
3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events
AdultsHow-toHumanPsychology...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.
160,439 People Agree With Me, 64,831 Disagree
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyFor decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers.
How to deal with rejection
AdultsHumanPsychologyScience...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
AdultsHumanPsychologySelfWhat 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
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...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.