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6mins
The Well
95% of your behavior is primate behavior
He's studied apes for 50 years – here's what most people get wrong.
Frans de Waal
John Templeton Foundation
human survival
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Latest Videos
Michio Kaku: “We need a second planet”
Humans won’t survive if we stay on Earth. Michio Kaku explains.
Michio Kaku
Two hands reaching towards each other against a bright blue sky with clouds, subtly exploring why empathy is bad when it leads to emotional overwhelm.
4mins
The Well
Why I’m against empathy
Not an empathetic person? Here’s why that might be a good thing.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
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8mins
The Well
How to turn information into intelligence
Having trouble learning? A PhD engineering professor gives you one key tip.
Barbara Oakley
John Templeton Foundation
A gold crown with pointed tips and ornate detailing is shown against a solid blue background, symbolizing the evolution of kindness through regal elegance.
4mins
The Well
Has evolution made us ultra-selfish?
We evolved to be kind – and die for others.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
A woman cradles a baby while surrounded by four children in a rustic kitchen, with dishes on shelves and blue sky outside—a heartwarming scene that might inspire thoughts like, should I have kids?.
4mins
The Well
Should I have kids? A psychologist explains how to decide
Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
the power of branding
6mins
Latest Videos
10,000 years of branding explained in 6 minutes
Branding isn’t buzz — we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.
Debbie Millman
A hand holding a whip with multiple knotted tails against a solid orange background, subtly hinting at themes of discipline and exploring why suffering is good.
5mins
The Well
Why you should want to suffer — just a little bit
There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.
Paul Bloom
John Templeton Foundation
Two hands in handcuffs, connected by a DNA double helix chain, symbolize genome blindness against a solid blue background.
3mins
The Well
Should genetics be used to create social policy?
Eugenics is bad – but understanding DNA is good.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
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The Well
Will we download our minds into new bodies?
According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.
Steven Kotler
John Templeton Foundation
life after near death experiences
The Big Think Interview
How almost dying kills the person that you used to be
Near death experiences change people’s lives – and not always for the better.
Dr. Bruce Greyson
Black text on a beige background reads, "YOU ARE NOT YOUR GENETICS," styled like an eye chart with distance markers, challenging the idea that genetics alone define you.
The Well
Schools ignore genetics—and that’s actually a bad thing
Almost all our school improvements fail. Here’s why.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
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4mins
The Well
Nature vs. nurture, explained by a geneticist
“If 90% of children had ADHD and only 10% of children could sit still at a desk, how would we design school?”
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
A dark background with vertical lines of varying lengths and colors—yellow, blue, and white—arranged in uneven rows and columns, evoking the randomness of the genetic lottery.
The Well
Your genes affect your education. Here’s why that’s controversial.
We all play the genetic lottery – and the outcome matters a lot.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
boost performance
6mins
The Big Think Interview
How to use ‘flow state’ to do the impossible
You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’
Steven Kotler
A red flag on top of a gray rock, with the right side dissolving into particles—like automatic habits breaking apart—set against a solid green background.
3mins
The Well
Are goals necessary? A habit scientist answers.
The US reduced smoking rates from 50% to 15% with a simple habit hack.
Wendy Wood
John Templeton Foundation
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The Well
Do black holes “bleach” cosmic history?
According to renowned physicist Christophe Galfard, physics can’t explain our universe – yet.
Christophe Galfard
John Templeton Foundation
Devil’s Advocate
Are near-death experiences just dreams or hallucinations?
Are dreams, hallucinations, and near death experiences all connected?
Dr. Bruce Greyson
flow state
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Explain It Like I’m Smart
How ‘flow state’ can treat anxiety and depression
How to unlock your brain’s natural antidepressants.
Steven Kotler
Two men in athletic clothing stand against a black background, with glowing light trails swirling around them—symbolizing the energy and persistence involved in forming habits through dedication and motion.
3mins
The Well
How do elite performers automate their habits?
Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
Wendy Wood
John Templeton Foundation
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