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16mins
The Big Think Interview
The ancient origins of partnering and romantic love
“No matter what their gods were, what they did for a living, what they wore, the songs they sang, everything varies except love, and everybody loves.”
Helen Fisher
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10mins
The Big Think Interview
Jesse Eisenberg: How to rewire your anxiety into authenticity
“The way my mind works is just out of anxiety and catastrophization.”
Jesse Eisenberg
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3mins
Perception Box
Fearing death keeps us from living. 3 experts explain.
Biologist Tyler Volk PhD, psychiatrist Bruce Greyson MD, and palliative care physician BJ Miller MD, reveal how confronting mortality can improve the way we live.
Tyler Volk, Dr. Bruce Greyson & BJ Miller
Unlikely Collaborators
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7mins
Perception Box
How our expectations shape what we see, hear, and feel
A neuroscientist, a psychologist, and a psychotherapist discuss how emotions are stories built from old experiences.
Paul Ekman, Lisa Feldman Barrett & Esther Perel
Unlikely Collaborators
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