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The memory-enhancing effects of movement, backed by science | Wendy Suzuki: Full Interview

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The memory-enhancing effects of movement, backed by science | Wendy Suzuki: Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:16:34

What is life? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist answers | Paul Nurse Full Interview

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What is life? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist answers | Paul Nurse Full Interview

1 month ago - 43:56

Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

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Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

3 years ago - 7:14

Sam Harris: Breaking the thought trap of anger

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Sam Harris: Breaking the thought trap of anger

2 weeks ago - 21:26

The Fermi Paradox has a potentially terrifying answer: The Dark Forest | David Kipping

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The Fermi Paradox has a potentially terrifying answer: The Dark Forest | David Kipping

4 days ago - 13:11

The science of effortlessness: How to activate flow | Steven Kotler: Full Interview

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The science of effortlessness: How to activate flow | Steven Kotler: Full Interview

3 weeks ago - 1:02:29

The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport for Big Think +

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The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport for Big Think +

11 months ago - 6:14

A neuroscientist’s guide to reclaiming your brain | Nicole Vignola

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A neuroscientist’s guide to reclaiming your brain | Nicole Vignola

8 months ago - 6:25

We control nothing, but we influence everything | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

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We control nothing, but we influence everything | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

2 months ago - 1:36:26

The mind-bending probability of our existence | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview

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The mind-bending probability of our existence | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:11:57

The ultimate guide to rationality, with Harvard’s Steven Pinker

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The ultimate guide to rationality, with Harvard’s Steven Pinker

2 years ago - 1:19:23

Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos

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Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos

11 days ago - 19:27

Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview

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Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:19:42

The science behind the 10-minute brain reset walk | Wendy Suzuki

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The science behind the 10-minute brain reset walk | Wendy Suzuki

3 weeks ago - 18:12

Why having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader | Suzy Welch for Big Think+

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Why having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader | Suzy Welch for Big Think+

6 months ago - 5:05

Harvard professor debunks the biggest exercise myths | Daniel Lieberman

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Harvard professor debunks the biggest exercise myths | Daniel Lieberman

2 years ago - 4:35

12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

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12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

1 year ago - 11:55

Why most people are only giving 70%—and what happens at 100% | John Amaechi for Big Think+

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Why most people are only giving 70%—and what happens at 100% | John Amaechi for Big Think+

2 months ago - 10:53

Generative AI is not the panacea we’ve been promised | Eric Siegel for Big Think+

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Generative AI is not the panacea we’ve been promised | Eric Siegel for Big Think+

11 months ago - 8:28

Brian Cox: Why black holes could hold the secret to time and space | Full Interview

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Brian Cox: Why black holes could hold the secret to time and space | Full Interview

3 days ago - 1:18:30

Does hope for humanity rely on philosophy?

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Does hope for humanity rely on philosophy?

6 days ago - 3:12

CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

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CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

2 weeks ago - 16:46

Unlock creative genius like da Vinci and Richard Feynman | Tiago Forte

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Unlock creative genius like da Vinci and Richard Feynman | Tiago Forte

2 years ago - 1:34:52

The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more

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The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more

1 year ago - 13:32

Fix your destructive mindset in 15 mins | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Fix your destructive mindset in 15 mins | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

2 months ago - 14:33

The great quest for extraterrestrial life | @CoolWorldsLab Full Interview

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The great quest for extraterrestrial life | @CoolWorldsLab Full Interview

3 months ago - 1:33:25

Why you’ll never “get on top of everything” | Oliver Burkeman for Big Think+

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Why you’ll never “get on top of everything” | Oliver Burkeman for Big Think+

5 months ago - 8:04

How to be a more loving person, in 3 steps

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How to be a more loving person, in 3 steps

2 weeks ago - 6:51

The science of sex, love, and attachment | Dr. Helen Fisher: Full Interview

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The science of sex, love, and attachment | Dr. Helen Fisher: Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:06:43

Why divergent thinkers beat geniuses in the real world | David Epstein

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Why divergent thinkers beat geniuses in the real world | David Epstein

2 years ago - 5:39

Former CIA agent: The truth about manipulation | Andrew Bustamante

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Former CIA agent: The truth about manipulation | Andrew Bustamante

4 months ago - 13:10

Kevin Smith: You must be unreasonable to achieve your dreams | Big Think+

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Kevin Smith: You must be unreasonable to achieve your dreams | Big Think+

1 month ago - 6:09

The delusion of individual control, explained through chaos theory | Brian Klaas

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The delusion of individual control, explained through chaos theory | Brian Klaas

1 month ago - 5:36

Ben Horowitz: Quit being a coward and do the hard thing | Big Think+

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Ben Horowitz: Quit being a coward and do the hard thing | Big Think+

4 months ago - 6:30

How to ride the shifting tide of AI correctly | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

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How to ride the shifting tide of AI correctly | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

2 months ago - 8:22

We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us | Yuval Noah Harari

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We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us | Yuval Noah Harari

8 months ago - 1:15:28

The illusion of self and the illusion of free will, explained | Annaka Harris

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The illusion of self and the illusion of free will, explained | Annaka Harris

6 months ago - 10:18

Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk

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Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk

1 month ago - 6:55

Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think

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Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think

12 years ago - 42:14

The CIA method for making quick decisions under stress | Andrew Bustamante

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The CIA method for making quick decisions under stress | Andrew Bustamante

2 months ago - 12:30

Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview

3 months ago - 49:45

Harvard negotiator explains how to argue | Dan Shapiro

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Harvard negotiator explains how to argue | Dan Shapiro

2 years ago - 4:36

The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett for Big Think+

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The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett for Big Think+

1 year ago - 11:32

Become excellent. Be unreasonable. | Will Guidara for Big Think+

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Become excellent. Be unreasonable. | Will Guidara for Big Think+

1 year ago - 6:14

Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think

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Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think

13 years ago - 5:31

What if the truth offends? Publish it anyway | Peter Singer

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What if the truth offends? Publish it anyway | Peter Singer

1 month ago - 21:42

The psychology of persuasion, as told by an Ivy League professor | Jonah Berger for Big Think+

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The psychology of persuasion, as told by an Ivy League professor | Jonah Berger for Big Think+

1 year ago - 6:24

Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes

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Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes

3 months ago - 22:19

How 30 seconds of clarity saved my life | Andrew Zimmern

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How 30 seconds of clarity saved my life | Andrew Zimmern

5 months ago - 7:49

Harvard’s stress expert on how to be more resilient | Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

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Harvard’s stress expert on how to be more resilient | Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

11 months ago - 9:04

She studied extreme psychopaths. Here’s what it taught her about human nature | Abigail Marsh

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She studied extreme psychopaths. Here’s what it taught her about human nature | Abigail Marsh

1 year ago - 10:55

Sam Harris: The great problem of our time

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Sam Harris: The great problem of our time

7 months ago - 9:36

The disappearance of men | Christine Emba

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The disappearance of men | Christine Emba

1 year ago - 11:13

One generation’s solutions, this generation’s disease | Derek Thompson: Full Interview

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One generation’s solutions, this generation’s disease | Derek Thompson: Full Interview

2 months ago - 1:17:12

How to enter ‘flow state’ on command | Steven Kotler for Big Think

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How to enter ‘flow state’ on command | Steven Kotler for Big Think

3 years ago - 7:12

Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion | Big Think

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Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion | Big Think

10 years ago - 6:53

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? | Big Think

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? | Big Think

13 years ago - 3:49

It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

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It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

1 year ago - 7:10

The 4 financial statements every smart person should understand | Kelly Richmond Pope

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The 4 financial statements every smart person should understand | Kelly Richmond Pope

2 weeks ago - 1:40:03

What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

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What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

3 years ago - 6:37

How to win a negotiation, with former FBI hostage chief Chris Voss

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How to win a negotiation, with former FBI hostage chief Chris Voss

2 years ago - 7:29

Your brain’s survival algorithm is outdated. Here’s how to upgrade it | Amanda Ripley

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Your brain’s survival algorithm is outdated. Here’s how to upgrade it | Amanda Ripley

1 month ago - 18:38

Brian Cox: The incomprehensible scales that rule the Universe

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Brian Cox: The incomprehensible scales that rule the Universe

2 months ago - 11:56

Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

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Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

3 months ago - 32:11

The four questions that can help your mind heal | Byron Katie

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The four questions that can help your mind heal | Byron Katie

6 months ago - 7:07

Sam Harris: Is AI aligned with our human interests?

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Sam Harris: Is AI aligned with our human interests?

3 months ago - 14:42

How I found belonging in the most unfamiliar territory | Atsuko Okatsuka

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How I found belonging in the most unfamiliar territory | Atsuko Okatsuka

3 months ago - 7:35

The mind-bending physics of time | Sean Carroll

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The mind-bending physics of time | Sean Carroll

2 years ago - 7:47

Brian Cox on how black holes could unlock the mysteries of our universe

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Brian Cox on how black holes could unlock the mysteries of our universe

1 year ago - 12:52

Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel

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Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel

4 months ago - 21:49

Henry Rollins on Gay Marriage | Big Think

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Henry Rollins on Gay Marriage | Big Think

13 years ago - 7:56

How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

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How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

1 year ago - 8:04

The universal hack: Why the friction principle applies everywhere | Bob Sutton for Big Think+

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The universal hack: Why the friction principle applies everywhere | Bob Sutton for Big Think+

9 months ago - 7:23

The mind-blowing circle of life, explained by a biologist | Sean B. Carroll

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The mind-blowing circle of life, explained by a biologist | Sean B. Carroll

6 months ago - 5:41