Historian Eric Cline argues the Bronze Age collapse wasn't the work of one invading force or one bad harvest, but something far harder to stop: An overly interdependent system that had no way to absorb multiple shocks at once.

Toxic positivity isn’t optimism. It’s denial. Historian Kate Bowler explains why our obsession with “good vibes only” is making it harder to cope.

Alain de Botton argues that our romantic lives are shaped more by the emotional patterns we learned in childhood than by destiny.

“There would be something very, very empty and meaningless about [a] sort of life with no problems.”

“The way my mind works is just out of anxiety and catastrophization.”

“We can have that fight for a 1,000 years, but we could have a shot at figuring out what we both need and noticing when there's opportunities to make that happen.”

“CIA classifies their secrets according to different terminology. There's confidential secrets, there are secret level secrets, and then there are top secret secrets. And the way that they define each of these different levels actually has to do with the impact that would occur if the secret became public knowledge.”

“Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.”

"The more uncertain and scary things get in the world, the more we as humans are drawn to simple dichotomies."

She was searching for perfection - until she discovered what she truly needed by letting go of what didn’t fit.

After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, the chef and television personality labeled himself as an ‘irredeemable human being.’ Everything changed when he found the courage to ask for help.

90’s kids know him from All That, Kenan & Kel, and Good Burger. This is Kel Mitchell, who sat down with us to share how he persevered through some of the hardest moments of his life.

The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.

Feeling lonely? So is everybody else. Here’s how to change that, according to three experts.

Actor, author, and director Jesse Eisenberg demystifies the role of anxiety and self-doubt in leadership.

You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.

The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.

Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.

Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”

Eastern religion meets Western psychology: meet the Harvard professor who’s also a Zen priest as he explains how to relieve suffering using both faith and neuroscience.

MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.

Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it settles in our bodies.

Kelly Richmond Pope, a forensic accountant, shares a simple test that puts your ethics under the spotlight.

Experimental neuroscientist Patrick McNamara on how we can harness spiritual experiences to explore alternate realities in our minds, and transform our models of the self.

Americans without friends have increased 400% in recent years. Here’s why.

Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair.

“What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources?

Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.

This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.

Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.