Paul Bloom: Against Empathy
[2:49] Paul Bloom, psychologist and Yale professor, argues that empathy is a bad thing—that it makes the world worse…
MOREDo Humans Have Mating Dances?
[3:32] Dance is often associated with romance, but can it actually make us feel closer? And why do we even dance in the fir…
MOREDan Ariely: The Science of Happiness, Motivation, and Meaning
[7:31] It turns out there’s quite a bit of cognitive dissonance impairing our understanding of motivation and h…
MOREDaniel Levitin: 5 Tips To Organize Your Mind
[2:36] Daniel J. Levitin is author of the new book, “The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Informat…
MOREBrené Brown: Blame
[3:14] FREE WILL? Every person I encounter, I both like and dislike I found through my honest research on myself… …
MOREDavid Brooks: Character in the Selfie Age
[3:21] David Brooks on Character in the Selfie Age. Are you driven by how high you can climb, or how deep your inner charac…
MOREKisspeptin: The Love Hormone
[1:00] The hormone kisspeptin can enhance activity in brain regions associated with sexual arousal and romantic love…
MOREMartin Seligman: How To Be Happy – The Secret of Authentic Happiness
[5:01] Learn how to be happy and create happiness in your life from the concepts and ideas and Martin Seligman’s book …
MOREAltruism
[3:28] Hank explains the evolutionary basis for altruistic behavior in animals, including vampire bats! [Video sour…
MOREWhy Are People So Nasty
[3:40] The origins of nastiness in other people can be deeply hard to fathom, especially if we have done nothing to them. …
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