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Ellie The Elephant And The Stinkin' Thinkin!

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Join Ellie on an adventure to learn about the importance of her thoughts - and kick that stinkin' thinkin' to the curb!

America is rife with political traps. What’s your escape route? | The Dilemma Ep. 3

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Can we let go of the need to win arguments without losing a part of who we are?

How to Live a Meaningful Life | Brian S. Lowery | TED

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What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn't the best way to find it.

Why loneliness feels so real, even when it’s not | Kasley Killam

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Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.

How should we measure intelligence? | Mary-Helen Immordino Yang

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Our society has an obsession with quantifying everything, often applying measurements and numerical values where they aren't necessary.

How to Disagree with Respect — Not Hate | Spencer J. Cox | TED

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Spencer J. Cox, Republican governor of the state of Utah in the United States, says that even in these deeply polarized times, it's still possible to disagree without hate or contempt.

These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone

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A big thank you to Titus Grenyer over at Pep Organ for showing us around the Sydney Town Hall Organ, to Dr. Diana Deutsch for providing her illusions and insight into the field, to Casey Connor for advice on building sound illusions, and to Dr. Michael Bach for providing the motion-bounce illusion.

12 traits emotionally intelligent people share

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Sure, IQ is important, but is it as impactful as emotional intelligence? Renowned psychologist and author Daniel Goleman explains.

Do You Have a Free Will?

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Take control over what occupies your mind with Ground News.

What Is Compassion?

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What does compassion really mean? Kids News contributor Sabrina Erin interviewed Dr. Bassam Khoury, a clinical psychologist, to find out more.

Jewel: Clear perception is the way to psychological strength

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‪@jewel‬ says denying the truth cost her years of her life. This is how she shifted her perception to see truth more clearly and regain her strength.

Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”

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There have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”

Why People Prefer More Pain

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A massive thank you to Rayner Moss for recreating the experiment equipment and making this shoot happen.

The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale

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Emotions, please take center stage 🌟 Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.

Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It | Andrew Yang | TED

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The electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang.

You have no free will at all | Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky

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How your biology and environment make your decisions for you, according to Dr. Robert Sapolsky.

How to increase your happiness

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Dig into the benefits of practicing gratitude in your everyday life, and discover how being thankful can impact your happiness.

Why Steve-O risked his life over, and over, and over again

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You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.

Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder

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Prolonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.

How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood

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Explore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it?

Can you trust your memory? This neuroscientist isn’t so sure | André Fenton

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There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.