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Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma isn’t the event, it’s the response | (Ad-free)
59:11
Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma isn’t the event, it’s the response
23:09
Brian Cox: How black holes have haunted physicists for 200 years | (Ad-free)
23:09
Brian Cox: The bizarre history of black holes
02:55
Why patience still matters in the age of urgency
15:25
Millennials: the immobile generation | Derek Thompson
15:25
Why the American dream no longer moves upward | Derek Thompson (Ad-free)
08:31
The brain mechanisms that unlock human potential | Steven Kotler
08:31
How to train your nervous system for optimal performance | Steven Kotler (Ad-free)
07:10
Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness
02:55
Not all effort leads to character. Here’s why.
23:57
A simple tool for better communication during toxic conflict | Amanda Ripley
23:57
The 4 hidden forces underneath every argument | Amanda Ripley (Ad-free)
09:28
Your brain: the most important sex organ in the body | Emily Nagoski
09:28
The neuroscience of arousal | Emily Nagoski (Ad-free)
06:52
The case for free speech (even when it’s harmful)
01:02:19
Become stronger: Jumpstart your anti-fragile systems | Tal Ben-Shahar: Full Interview
01:02:19
Become stronger: Jumpstart your anti-fragile systems | Tal Ben-Shahar: Full Interview (Ad-free)
32:21
Inside the mind of a white-collar criminal | Kelly Richmond Pope
32:21
Inside the mind of a white-collar criminal | Kelly Richmond Pope (Ad-free)
06:50
One neuroscientist’s deep dive into perception and reality | Christof Koch
06:25
Why goodness still matters in a self-optimized world
01:37:07
The male inequality problem is getting worse | Richard Reeves: Full Interview
01:37:07
Richard Reeves: Why working-class men are facing the sharpest decline | Full Interview (Ad-free)
11:35
Michio Kaku: Why 10% of UFO sightings remain unexplained
11:35
Michio Kaku: Why we don’t even rank on the Kardashev scale (Ad-free)
05:08
Nate Silver: Why risk-takers win | Big Think+
07:02
How our expectations shape what we see, hear, and feel
02:39
This popular emotional advice might backfire
01:13:32
The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym | Daniel Lieberman: Full Interview
01:13:32
The evolution of laziness: Why humans resist the gym | Daniel Lieberman: Full Interview (Ad-free)
07:34
The history of natural selection, in 7 minutes | Paul Nurse
07:34
The history of natural selection, in 7 minutes | Paul Nurse (Ad-free)
03:00
Why we explore, even when there’s no payoff
01:26:40
Sean Carroll explains why physics is both simple and impossible | Full Interview
01:26:40
Sean M. Carroll explains why physics is both simple and impossible | Full Interview (Ad-free)
09:51
Sam Harris: Experience emotions without being consumed by them
09:51
Sam Harris: Experience emotions without being consumed by them (Ad-free)
03:15
The science of spirituality, and how it can change your brain
03:02
Why emotional intelligence starts before memory does
01:24:20
The neuroscience of extremes: Ruthless psychopathy to extraordinary generosity | Abigail Marsh
01:24:20
Why altruism and psychopathy are two ends of the same scale | Abigail Marsh Full Interview (Ad-free)
07:16
Use the Triple Check Method to jumpstart your brain | Anne-Laure Le Cunff
07:16
Use the Triple Check Method to jumpstart your brain | Anne-Laure Le Cunff (Ad-free)
05:54
3 experts reveal how psychedelics can expand the walls of perception
07:38
Manage your emotions, in 9 minutes
13:23
Yuval Noah Harari: How to safeguard your mind in the age of junk information
13:23
Why Yuval Noah Harari thinks you need an information diet | (Ad-free)
39:31
Would you survive a week in Ancient Rome? | Mary Beard: Full Interview
39:31
The Roman Empire, explained in 39 minutes | Mary Beard: Full Interview (Ad-free)
19:50
These two freak accidents explain why you're alive today | Sean B. Carroll
19:50
How 2 freak accidents shaped human evolution | Sean B. Carroll Segment (Ad-free)
06:04
Learn these 3 triggers to navigate conflict like an expert | Jefferson Fisher for Big Think+
02:41
The ocean is evolving, and it’s not based on the ‘survival of the fittest’
01:08:42
Michio Kaku: This could finally solve Einstein's unfinished equation | Full Interview
01:08:42
Solving Einstein's unfinished equation with Michio Kaku | Full Interview (Ad-free)
17:32
Anxiety gives you an advantage. Unlock it with neuroplasticity | Wendy Suzuki
17:32
Anxiety gives you an advantage. Here's how to unlock it | Wendy Suzuki (Ad-free)
03:14
How Jesus and Socrates taught the same way
01:01:38
What 85 years of research says is the real key to happiness | Robert Waldinger: Full Interview