Overcoming Hate - YouTuber KARIM's Story
Adults RelationshipsYouTuber Karim (AreWeFamousNow, KUKU) is an amazing and powerful voice for peace and understanding, calling social injustices out and fighting for tolerance - making a real difference.
Intimidated by a College Bully
Adults RelationshipsWhen you leave middle school and high school behind, you expect that bullying, fear and intimidation are in the past. When you get to college, you expect that people will be open-minded, compassionate and mature. Unfortunately this in not always the case. It certainly wasn't for Omar.
How to Remain Calm With People
Adults Relationships"One of the most fundamental paths to calm is the power to hold on, even in very challenging situations, to a distinction between what someone does - and what they meant to do....."
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Adults RelationshipsMany of humanity's greatest problems stem not from a shortfall of technical or financial intelligence, but what we term emotional intelligence. It is through the acquisition of Emotional Intelligence that we stand to become better lovers, workers, friends and citizens. We are rarely systematically taught Emotional Intelligence and pay a heavy price for this gap in learning. The School of Life is dedicated to fostering Emotional Intelligence.
Kid Fashionista | Designer Kheris Rogers // 60 Second Docs
Adults RelationshipsBullied at school for her skin tone, 11-year-old Kheris Rogers is demonstrating why beauty isn't just skin deep -- through fashion. She designed her own clothing line, Flexin' in My Complexion, to empower others to love their differences, and with support from her family and friends, is making steps down the runway towards change.
The myth of Cupid and Psyche - Brendan Pelsue
Adults RelationshipsPsyche was born so beautiful that she was worshipped as a new incarnation of Venus, the goddess of love. But human lovers were too intimidated to approach her, and Apollo recommended her father abandon her on a crag where she would marry "a cruel and savage, serpent-like winged evil." But Psyche's story ended up being much more interesting. Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
How To Forgive
Adults Relationships"It can be so hard to forgive because - so often - we simply are in the right and the scale of the folly, thoughtlessness and meanness of others seems utterly beyond our own measure. But there are two inviolable ideas which should nevertheless, in the face of the grossest behaviour, be kept in mind to increase our chances of cutting others a little slack..."
Can Exes Be Friends?
Adults RelationshipsPartners who break up frequently think that the nicest thing to do is to try to remain good friends. But this nice-sounding gesture frequently brings with it unexpected consequences. It may be better to plot a different course.
What to Do About Being Clumsy
Adults RelationshipsBeing clumsy is one of the most humiliating of scenarios. We need to learn to make friends with our 'inner idiot'.
How To Be A Good Listener
Adults RelationshipsListening is something we're very reluctant to do, not because we're lazy, but because we have never actually been taught how to do it properly, in a way that can be interesting and rewarding for us.
Why You're Attracted To Certain People
Adults RelationshipsLove is a beautiful thing, but what causes it? Well, it might all just be in your head.
The Problem with Over-Friendly People
Adults RelationshipsFriendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.
Valentine's Day | History
Adults RelationshipsHow did St. Valentine become associated with love and romance? Get the full story behind the holiday.
Grab Your Chair! These Kids Know Love More Than You Do!
Adults RelationshipsWe asked the Kids for the best techniques when it comes to ending a relationship with your girlfriend or boyfriend.
Kids On: Escaping The Friend Zone
Adults RelationshipsIn this episode of Kids On, the kids give advice on how to avoid/escape the dreaded friend zone.
The Prisoner's Dilemma
Adults RelationshipsThe prisoner's dilemma is a canonical example of a game analyzed in game theory that shows why two purely "rational" individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it is in their best interests [citation needed] to do so.