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Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work | Talk Video | TED - 0 views
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n the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting not only doesn't work, but is likely to do more harm than good. She suggests ideas for how to live a less diet-obsessed life, intuitively.
How your brain works - video - 0 views
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The size of a small cauliflower, the human brain is the most complex organ in your body. It squeezes out 70,000 thoughts a day. But where does it store information? And how does it generate flights of fancy? Explore the inner workings of your personal ideas factory
Attracting a mate | Preening - 0 views
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While many people assume their choice to wear skinny jeans or grow a beard is based on personal taste or fashion trends, many scientists believe these decisions also reflect our primal need to attract a mate and breed to ensure the survival of our species.
Why antisocial youth are less able to see perspective of others -- ScienceDaily - 0 views
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Adolescents with antisocial personality disorder inflict serious physical and psychological harm on both themselves and others. However, little is yet known about the underlying neural processes. Researchers have pinpointed a possible explanation: Their brain regions responsible for social information processing and impulse control are less developed
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently - 0 views
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Creativity works in mysterious and often paradoxical ways. Creative thinking is a stable, defining characteristic in some personalities, but it may also change based on situation and context. Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process
Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability | Talk Video - 0 views
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Brené Brown studies human connection - our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity
A Homeless Man Enters the Subway - What Happens Next is Something Even New Yorkers Have... - 0 views
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If you live in New York, you know what it feels like to regularly have your subway ride interrupted by a stranger with a sad personal tale, asking for a couple of bucks. Some beggers talk about how they just lost their job, or share some pictures of their kids with big dreams and high hopes. The people in this train were expecting this kind of story, but what happened took them all by surprise.
The stigma around depression is alive and well - The Week - 0 views
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An anti-ObamaCare column recommends "stoicism, hard work, marriage, prayer, and personal initiative" for those suffering from the disorder
BBC News - What can a brain scan tell us about free will? - 0 views
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We all think we have control of our actions but if a brain tumour or injury can completely change our personality, what does that tell us about free will, asks David Edmonds.
Nature vs Nurture in Intelligence - 0 views
Susan Cain: The power of introverts | Talk Video | TED - 0 views
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In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
Cognitive Dissonance, the Need to Belong, and Mass Murder | Psychology Today - 0 views
Evolved Foraging underlies sex differences in shopping - 0 views
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This study documents that men and women experience and perform consumer shopping differently, and in ways consistent with adaptations to the sexually dimorphic foraging strategies utilized during recent human evol
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