The Big Picture
[4:51] The first photograph taken of earth, from space, occasioned a profound shift in our understanding of ourselves …
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The Psychology of Happiness and Feedback
[3:32] Sheila Heen, a Partner at Triad Consulting Group and a lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, explains the psycho…
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Ralph Adolphs: The Social Brain
[15:16] Ralph Adolphs obtained his Ph.D. at Caltech in 1993, subsequently conducted postdoctoral work with Antonio D…
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Paul Bloom: Can prejudice ever be a good thing?
[16:23] We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, preju…
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Dan Siegel: Explains Mirror Neurons
[2:48] Dr. Dan Siegel tells us how mirror neurons work and how humans react when mirror neurons are stimulated. [Source…
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Christopher deCharms: The Future Of The Mind
[24:05] Mindfullness is a big trend not only in the technology world, but in some unlikely places too. Super Bowl winner…
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Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett – On Death
[7:56] This conversation between Richard Dawkins and Dan Dennett is raw, unedited footage from “Sex, Death and …
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Dan Harris: Hack Your Brain’s Default Mode with Meditation
[3:43] Dan Harris explains the neuroscience behind meditation, but reminds us that the ancient practice isn’t …
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Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful, But Keep Religion Out of It
[6:57] Sam Harris says that stress-reductive benefits of meditation are rather trivial compared to the insights one c…
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Nic Marks – The five ways to wellbeing
[5:08] Nic Marks from the Happy Planet Index lists the five key factors to a happy and well-balanced life. [Source: THNK…
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