“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 […]
Your mind is a software program. Here’s how to update it, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Get the full Big Think+ class from Ian Bremmer ► https://bigthink.com/plus/request-a-demo/ Political scientist Ian Bremmer highlights the importance of strategic thinking, which he defines […]
Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder 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 Have you ever considered the possibility of transferring your consciousness into a computer? Sabine […]
