The Sanity of ‘Madness’
[4:04] There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word about the …
MOREDavid Agus: Optimize Brain Health by Balancing Social Life with Downtime
[4:36] Life is a marathon, says Dr. Davi Agus. Maintaining longterm brain health is all about having positive social re…
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[3:40] It’s widely believed that the younger you are, the easier it will be for you to learn a new language, and new …
MOREPaul Ekman: Outsmart Evolution and Master Your Emotions
[4:01] Renowned psychologist and emotion-guru Paul Ekman describes how introducing conscious awareness to facial e…
MORECombat Anxiety with This Breathing Technique
[2:28] Most people are familiar with the technique of taking deep inhalations to relax themselves, but one breathing t…
MOREBJ Casey: The Mind of the Adolescent
[5:59] Alan Alda visits with Dr. BJ Casey, Professor of Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Medical College of Corne…
MOREZe Frank: Are you human?
[4:34] Have you ever wondered: Am I a human being? Ze Frank suggests a series of simple questions that will determine thi…
MOREHow to become a better person
[4:10] It sounds normal to say one’s out to become a fitter person; but it sounds weird to say one would like to be a n…
MOREJon Kabat-Zinn: Defines Mindfulness
[4:32] Clinical mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn gives an operational definition of mindfulness. An excerpt from &…
MOREDan Savage: Why Monogamy Is Ridiculous
[2:40] The idea that one instance of infidelity should ruin a relationship is a new—and misguided—notion. “…
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