Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
Adults PsychologyWhat 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
Adults PsychologyYou'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.
You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants | Shankar Vedantam | TED
Adults Psychology"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.
Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad
Adults PsychologyExplore what happens in the brain to trigger procrastination, and what strategies you can use to break the cycle of this harmful practice.
Why the US Keeps Trying To Buy Greenland
Adults PsychologyProfessional slackliner Faith Dickey attempts things that plenty of us wouldn't dare try. How about traversing a slackline barely 2 inches in width across a canyon, hundreds of feet in the air?
Why can parrots talk? - Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright
Adults PsychologyExplore the specialized anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts like humans.
The Actual Reason Men Die First
Adults PsychologyBecause females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
Truth Decay
Adults PsychologyTrust 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.
Why are eating disorders so hard to treat? - Anees Bahji
Adults PsychologyDig into the psychiatric conditions of eating disorders, and explore the complex effects they have on the body and mind.
Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
Adults PsychologyThey call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale.
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
Adults PsychologyExplore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.
Save the Troy Library "Adventures In Reverse Psychology"
Adults Psychology"The city of Troy, Michigan was facing a budget shortfall, and was considering closing the Troy Public Library for lack of funds.
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
Adults PsychologyYou can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
Online Friends vs IRL Friends - Which is Better?
Adults PsychologyMore people are making friends online than ever before due to Covid-19. Are virtual friends better or worse than IRL friends?
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
Adults PsychologySome parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
The Illusion Only Some Can See
Adults PsychologyAmes window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality.