Dreaming Archives

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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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2mins

Perception Box

3 experts explain how to escape the happiness paradox

Happiness researchers Robert Waldinger MD, Tal Ben-Shahar PhD, and Peter Baumann explain why the happiest people aren’t happy all the time.

Robert Waldinger, Tal Ben-Shahar & Peter Baumann

Unlikely Collaborators

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3mins

Perception Box

The science of spirituality, and how it can change your brain

Humans have always had religion. What does this say about our minds? Reza Aslan PhD, Lisa Miller PhD, and Rob Bell MDiv explain.

Lisa Miller, Reza Aslan & Rob Bell

Unlikely Collaborators

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5mins

Perception Box

3 experts reveal how psychedelics can expand the walls of perception

What happens when the boundaries of “you” disappear? James Fadiman, PhD, Jamie Wheal, and Matthew Johnson, PhD explore how supported experiences with psychoactive drugs can dissolve identity and reveal a deeper reality.

Jamie Wheal, James Fadiman & Matthew W. Johnson

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2mins

Perception Box

How to expand your influence, according to 2 experts

Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.

Robert Greene & Dan Shapiro

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2mins

Perception Box

How and why your memories shift over time, explained by neuroscience

Your brain changes when you experience something, and it changes again when you remember it. Two neuroscientists explain what that means for memory, perception, and identity.

André Fenton & Lisa Genova

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