Video Library
Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
Dr. Laurie Santos is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her research provides an interface between evolutionary biology, developmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, exploring the evolutionary origins of the human[…]
▸
9 min
—
with
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
▸
11 min
—
with
▸
8 min
—
with
▸
9 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
Popular
Can one equation unite all of physics?
▸
6 min
—
with
The symbol for love is the heart, but the brain may be more accurate.
▸
14 min
—
with
Can you imagine inviting a Navy SEAL to come live with you and your family? Not to worry, author Jesse Itzler has already gone there for you.
▸
4 min
—
with
Got drama in your life? Here’s how to recognize the high-conflict personality instigating it and avoid playing into their hands.
▸
5 min
—
with
Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired.
▸
6 min
—
with
Why are rapture ideologies exploding?
▸
with
Learn from the world’s greatest thinkers
Explore our library of more than 2,000 interviews with some of the world’s best minds.
Explore our series
Check out our original series.
▸
11 min
—
with
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
10 min
—
with
▸
43 min
—
with
▸
8 min
—
with
▸
1:25:18 min
—
with
Money makes us do things we wish we didn’t, but why is that? Behavioral economists and neuroscientists decode psychological dynamics resulting from 25 million years of human evolution — all so you can make smarter financial decisions.
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
▸
6 min
—
with
▸
7 min
—
with
Curated Playlists
Explore our most popular collections of Big Think videos.