“If we’re to be happy at all, it has to be found outside of this notion of pleasure. We have to step beyond hedonia. But the problem is that we risk going too far.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 3 powerful mind states: Flow state, […]
Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? Johns Hopkins professor Matthew Johnson explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our playlist on consciousness ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV5joiLUkxq2Lr1SHuSr5rQ1 Further reading: ‘Consciousness, Religion, and Gurus: Pitfalls of Psychedelic Medicine’ by Matthew Johnson ► https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsptsci.0c00198 It seems safe to say that […]
“Many people get stuck in feeling responsible for their psychological state, and there’s a way in which simply being with whatever uncomfortable emotions rather than believing that you are controlling them can be extremely beneficial for psychological wellbeing.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Science is […]
What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the Multiverse? Sean Carroll explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Michio Kaku: The Multiverse Has 11 Dimensions ► https://youtu.be/jI50HN0Kshg The Multiverse is having a moment. From “Rick and Morty” to Marvel movies, the idea that our […]
Happiness is temporary, antifragility lasts forever, explains Jonathan Haidt and 5 other experts. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile ► https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined […]
How a ‘heroic dose’ of psychedelics can be therapeutic, explained by a Johns Hopkins professor. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Psychedelics: The scientific renaissance of mind-altering drugs ► https://youtu.be/5T0LmbWROKY Psychedelic research is enjoying a renaissance. Recent studies have shown that psychedelic drugs like LSD and […]
Climate change. War. Civil unrest. Is it responsible to have kids today? Futurist Ari Wallach explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Will civilization collapse? ► https://youtu.be/nJ0VmT0D8ew If you pay too much attention to negative stories in the media, you might get the impression that the […]
Pressure bursts pipes. Keeping a secret can do the same to your mind, explains Michael Slepian. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile ► https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM Holding secrets can negatively impact your well-being. But how, exactly? For decades, psychological research suggested that people […]
How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more ► https://youtu.be/tM4sLmt1Ui8 How did life on Earth originate? Scientists still aren’t sure, and this remains one of the […]
Modern males are struggling. Author Richard Reeves outlines the three major issues boys and men face and shares possible solutions. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Psychologist debunks 8 myths of mass scale ► https://youtu.be/BD_Euf_CBbs Boys and men are falling behind. This might seem surprising to […]
