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Why do you want to squeeze cute things?

Adults Psychology
Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.

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 We All Fall Victim To The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Youth Psychology
In an increasingly polarized world, it seems as if people are becoming more convinced of their own beliefs and less willing to contemplate other points of view.

Why the US Keeps Trying To Buy Greenland

Adults Psychology
Professional 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 Psychology
Explore the specialized anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts like humans.

The Actual Reason Men Die First

Adults Psychology
Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.

Combinations of 52 cards (52 factorial)

Adults Psychology
Whenever you shuffle a deck of 52 cards, it is quite likely that you are achieving something never done before in history. The number of combinations is 52 factorial.

Why are eating disorders so hard to treat? - Anees Bahji

Adults Psychology
Dig 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 Psychology
They 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 Psychology
Explore 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.

The Problem With Life Expectancy

Adults Psychology
In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.

Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics

Adults Psychology
You 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 Psychology
More 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 Psychology
Some 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 Psychology
Ames window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality.

Why Do You Have Reoccurring Dreams?

Adults Psychology
Dream. Dream. Dream. It's Dear Blocko 30!