Sonja Lyubomirsky: What Determines Happiness?
[4:34] Sonja Lyubomirsky sheds light on how much of our happiness is determined by our genes, and how much is within our p…
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85-Year-Old Granny Sprints for Gold
[2:08] An 85-year-old grandmother is hoping to prove she still has a spring in her step, as she trains to compete in her la…
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson & Jason Silva: Beauty in both symmetry and asymmetry
[7:42] On a fun evening out, two modern day thoughtful communicators shared some ideas about the meaning of life. [Vide…
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What’s harder to understand, a human brain or the universe?
[3:20] The human brain is immensely complex, containing more connections than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy. …
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Good and Bad Childhoods
[3:08] The quality of one’s childhood has an overwhelming effect on the course of adult life. It’s good to be fully a…
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How to turn protest into powerful change
[4:56] We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the w…
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Alison Gopnik: Teach Your Children Not to Fear the Possibility of Failure
[6:08] Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik has done more than just ‘think of the children’, she wr…
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Charles Duhigg: Build Mental Models to Enhance Your Focus
[6:51] According to Pulitzer winner Charles Duhigg, the art of focus is training your mind to know what it can safely ign…
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Susan David: This Brain Hack Can Improve Your Willpower
[2:21] Psychologist Susan David, author of the book “Emotional Agility,” explains how we can enhance ou…
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Why Being A Failure Is A Good Thing
[3:24] Many of the world’s most successful people have failed many times before finding success. Here’s …
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