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[6:34] How do you get out of a mental feedback loop? The smartest people—call them geniuses or what you will—tend to …

[5:35] In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of int…

[6:59] We want to believe that there are some things we would never do. But how can we be sure? Human rights barrister and r…

[2:38] sonder – n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. [Vi…

[2:55] While you’re in it, life seems epic. Fiery, tenuous, and unpredictable. But once you have some distance f…

[4:03] Why does time move so quickly when we’re having fun but drag when we’re bored? [Video and text sourc…

[4:43] If you’re here to indulge in some mind-bending talk about time travel, neuroscientist Dean Buonomano is …

[1:45] Perceptions, illusions and much more… [Video and text source: brusspup YouTube channel] …

[5:06] Imagine a group of people. How big do you think the group would have to be before there’s more than a 50% chance th…

[6:55] Fear is a motivator—often, when we’re scared, we feel that we want to leave a situation. That so-called …