Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence

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15mins
Harvard has conducted an 85-year-long study on what makes humans happy. Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger explains what they found.
BetterHelp
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6mins
Pathologically busy people clamoring for happiness. Founder of HATCH Monica Parker explains how we can do so much better than that.
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9mins
Actor, author, and director Jesse Eisenberg demystifies the role of anxiety and self-doubt in leadership.
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6mins
Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
Unlikely Collaborators
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11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
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6mins
80% of people say they work with at least one terrible coworker.
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11mins
The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.
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6mins
Modern life replaced spirituality with goal-setting — and it’s making us depressed. Here’s how to win back your happiness.
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Two-time debate world champion Bo Seo gives 3 tips for constructing the perfect argument.
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6mins
Hustle culture is part of our DNA — but it’s making us unhappy. Yale psychologist Laurie Santos explains how to escape your inner drill sergeant and find peace in imperfection.
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6mins
If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.
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10mins
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
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5mins
Not all conflict is bad. Expert Priya Parker explains how “heat” can be harnessed for good.
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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5mins
You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.
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9mins
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
9mins
Your sexual education was probably inadequate. Here’s the information you always needed.
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5mins
Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts.
John Templeton Foundation
3mins
Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
7mins
This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
4mins
Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
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7mins
To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
John Templeton Foundation
4mins
TOPGUN fighter pilot Guy Snodgrass shares his 3 key leadership lessons from the cockpit.
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We all want to have a good, stable relationship with somebody, says Dr. Helen Fisher. So it's important to understand how intense romantic love affects our long-term goals.
John Templeton Foundation
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5mins
Atheists are not immune from supernatural thinking.
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4mins
Escape a mental rut by using nostalgia.
John Templeton Foundation
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4mins
Not an empathetic person? Here’s why that might be a good thing.
John Templeton Foundation
Finding happiness in life
3mins
He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?