Primatologist Frans de Waal inadvertently popularized the term ‘alpha male.’ Now, he’s debunking common stereotypes to explain what an ‘alpha male’ really is – empathetic and protective. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Berkeley professor explains gender theory ► https://youtu.be/UD9IOllUR4k All social animals establish hierarchies, but […]
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Laurie Santos’s next interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt2tydVnVvA In the last few decades, the concept of “burnout” has become ubiquitous in modern discourse […]
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Laurie Santos’ next interview ► https://youtu.be/FOFYc2voq9E Sometimes, it’s really hard to be happy. And there’s a reason for that: The human […]
This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Lisa Feldman Barrett’s next interview ► https://youtu.be/0QfCvIJRtE0 Our perception of reality is not an exact representation of the objective truth […]
The science of sex drive and sexual frustration from Dr. Emily Nagoski. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Good sex explained in 9 minutes ► https://youtu.be/eqX38J9ya1I Is our desire for sex fundamentally similar to our drive for necessities like food, water, and sleep? Sex educator Emily […]
Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud runs rampant – even when businesses don’t intend it. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, ‘The Art of War’: The greatest strategy book ever written ► https://youtu.be/g_tmTYznG3o “Accounting is like a superpower,” says Kelly Richmond Pope. As a […]
Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Forensic accountant explains why fraud thrives on Wall Street ► https://youtu.be/GHKyDYtKGEg Exercise can have surprisingly transformative impacts on the brain, according neuroscientist Wendy […]
How do people actually get promoted? According to Harvard career coach Gorick Ng, it’s all about knowing the unspoken rules for success. Looking to bring Gorick’s insights to leaders across your company? Great. This video is part of a 10-part expert class on getting ahead in your career and it’s […]
“We’re now in the initial stages of the next revolution.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Einstein’s beef with quantum physics, explained ► https://youtu.be/xfgf13vLAY0 Dr. Michio Kaku, the renowned theoretical physicist, walks through the evolutionary journey of quantum computing, from analog to digital to the quantum […]
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki ► https://youtu.be/UTgkSO1lm6o?si=oP02JyTLcm1oMnsr Anxiety is a feature of evolution, not a bug. That doesn’t make it […]
