In59seconds: Improve your sleep in seconds
[0:59] Some wonderful quick tips and mind hacks from psychologist Richard Wiseman. [Source: In59seconds YouTube l…
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Paul Ekman: Outsmart Evolution and Master Your Emotions
[4:01] Renowned psychologist and emotion-guru Paul Ekman describes how introducing conscious awareness to facial e…
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Combat 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…
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A simple way to break a bad habit
[9:37] Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer shares groundbreaking research on the mechanism of mindfuln…
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This Is Your Brain On Music
[2:50] What happens to your brain when you listen to music? [Source: Life Noggin YouTube link]…
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Heather Berlin: The Link Between Genius and Disorder
[6:48] As part of Big Think’s partnership with 92Y’s Seven Days of Genius series, New York Times columnis…
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Daniel Levitin: How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll Be Stressed
[12:20] You’re not at your best when you’re stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to re…
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defines Mindfulness
[4:32] Clinical mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn gives an operational definition of mindfulness. An excerpt from &…
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The Creative Brain Across Time and Cultures
[4:27] What did genius look like 5,000 years ago? How are new tools reshaping our brain, and subsequently our concept of …
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George Bonanno: Resilience
[1:48] Human beings are capable of genuine joy when they are suffering profound loss. Most of us recover quickly from em…
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