Dan Harris: Hack Your Brain's Default Mode with Meditation
AdultsNeuroscienceSpiritualityPsychology...Dan Harris explains the neuroscience behind meditation, but reminds us that the ancient practice isn't magic and likely won't send one floating into the cosmic ooze. He predicts that the exercise will soon become regularly scheduled maintenance, as commonplace as brushing your teeth or eating your veggies. Harris, an ABC News correspondent, was turned on to mediation after a live, on-air panic attack. His latest book is 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A
5 Crazy Ways Social Media Is Changing Your Brain Right Now
AdultsLifeSocial MediaSociety...Multi-tasking is actually bad for you when you use social media? Learn why.
Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
AdultsMusicPsychologyCultureHow many times does the chorus repeat in your favorite song? How many times have you listened to that chorus? Repetition in music isn't just a feature of Western pop songs, either; it's a global phenomenon. Why? Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis walks us through the basic principles of the 'exposure effect,' detailing how repetition invites us into music as active participants, rather than passive listeners.
The Science of Depression
AdultsHealthPsychologyScience...What's going on inside of a depressed person?
You Can Learn Anything
AdultsEducationSciencePsychologyKhan Academy is on a mission to unlock the world's potential. Most people think their intelligence is fixed. The science says it's not.
A Message to the Depressed.
AdultsMental HealthPhilosophyPsychology...Depression is frightening but you're never alone.
7 Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True
AdultsMental HealthScienceHealth...Blow your mind with these brain myths!
Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe
AdultsLeadershipPsychologyBusiness...What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it's someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety - especially in an uneven economy - means taking on big responsibility.
Can You Trust Your Ears?
AdultsLanguageSocietyPsychology...Should you believe your ears and the things they hear?
Why do we cry? The three types of tears
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...Whether we cry during a sad movie, while chopping onions, or completely involuntarily, our eyes are constantly producing tears. Alex Gendler tracks a particularly watery day in the life of Iris (the iris) as she cycles through basal, reflex and emotional tears.
The Comfort Zone
AdultsLifePsychologySociety...What is the comfort zone? Your daily space. The commute to work, school, your family life or relationship, your entourage. But definitely stay in this circle does not expand and you will always find it harder to make discoveries.
Walking Contest
AdultsCreativityPsychologySociety...Walking is a competitive sport, taking place inside your head and your head only. This video "Walking Contest" is a dramatization of an unspoken sidewalk struggle.
Can You Solve This?
AdultsCreativityMathPsychology...How do you investigate hypotheses? Do you seek to confirm your theory - looking for white swans? Or do you try to find black swans? I was startled at how hard it was for people to investigate number sets that didn't follow their hypotheses, even when their method wasn't getting them anywhere.
Sam Harris - It Is Always Now
AdultsPsychologyScienceSociety...Sam Harris, an American neuroscientist, author, and philosopher, shares his concept of the present moment and why it matters to live in the now rather than wait for the "now" of the future. Remember to live for each and every moment.
Can You Trust Your Eyes?
AdultsHumanSciencePsychologyHow do you know what you're seeing is real? These Illusions bring about the truth!
What If You Stopped Going Outside?
AdultsHealthSciencePsychologyIf you spend most of your day inside, this is for you!
The Dreaded Stairs - How to get people to use the stairs
AdultsHealthMusicSociety...Here we have a set of stairs, adjacent to a moving escalator next to it.... both of which lead to the same spot on the floor of the upper level. At first no one took the stairs, almost 97% of the people took the escalator.
Choice Point - The Movie Trailer 2013
AdultsFilmMarketingPsychology...Welcome to the official trailer for Choice Point: Align Your Purpose. Choice Point is a powerful new documentary film featuring world leading visionaries including Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Gregg Braden, Barbara Marx Hubbard, David Hamilton Jack Canfield and many more. This inspiring movie will guarantee to change how you see the world forever.
ONLY FOR CHILDREN
AdultsPsychologySocietyHuman...ANAR Foundation manages in Spain the european unique phone number 116 111, to attend children and teenagers under a risk situation. On this telephone number, only for minors, they can find the help they need in a totally anonymous and confidential way. But, how can we get our message to a child abuse victim, even when they are accompanied by their aggressor?