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Matt Killingsworth: Want To Be Happier? Stay In The Moment

Psychology, The Brain

When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app called “Track Your Happiness” that allows people to report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results he discored that we’re often happiest when we’re lost in the moment. And the flip side is that the more our mind wanders, the less happy we can be. More than anything else, people want happiness. The reason we want a big house, a new car, [...]

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The Chemistry of Addictions

Psychology, The Brain

In this documentary Hank describes how our brains respond biochemically to various addictive substances and behaviors and how those behaviors originate. Humans have figured out how to make their brains experience pleasure without having to be engaged in any activity. Sometimes the craving for that feeling can become larger than life. That’s the reason why the term addiction is not limited to drugs. There are many behaviors such as gambling, sex, or eating that can be pathologically addictive too. They [...]

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Daphne Bavelier: Your Brain on Video Games

Psychology, Technology, The Brain

How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games– even action-packed shooter games– can help us learn, focus, and multitask. Brain scientists are constantly trying to find ways to make the human brain smarter, better, faster, and stronger. What they have found is that 90% of school aged children play video games and 70% heads of household also play video games. In fact, the [...]

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Athene’s Theory of EVERYTHING

Business, Health, Psychology, Religion, Science

Athene has come up with a theory about everything: philosophy, physics, chemistry – both between humans and objects. This is a fascinating theory that draws from numerous fields of study. Worth watching! Review included.

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Suicide: Now What? The Aftermath

Mental Disorder, Staying Healthy, Survival, The Human

This documentary looks at children who lost their parents to suicide at a young age. When your father or mother – the people who teach you about the world – take their own life, what is that teaching you? How do you go on without your parents? In French with English subtitles.

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Dogs Decoded

Animals, Nature, Psychology

PBS NOVA brings us DOGS DECODED: a documentary for dog lovers from around the world. Did you know that there are more pet dogs in the world than there are babies? In many 1st world Countries, such as Japan, dogs have vastly overtaken human babies as the children of couples.

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Drugs Inc – Ketamine

Drugs, The Brain

Considered an essential drug in the healthcare system by the World Health Organization due to its several uses around a hospital, it also has become popular in the party scene, where it is known as “Special K.”

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How to Buy Happiness

Money, Psychology, Society

“Money Can’t Buy You Love,” sang The Beatles. But they neglected to mention that money CAN buy you happiness. In this TED TALK, Michael Norton tells you how.

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Dog Whisperer

Animals, Nature, Psychology, The Brain

Meet Cesar Millan: the dog whisperer. Cesar has become world famous for his revolutionary dog training techniques. Many people who watch his show are astounded by how quickly he can take even the most aggressive dogs and tame them. Enjoy hours of “wow, I can’t believe that worked” moments.

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Sexy Inc. Our Children Under Influence

Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Psychology, Sexuality

Documentary analyzes the hypersexualization of our environment and its noxious effects on young people. Psychologists, teachers and school nurses criticize the unhealthy culture surrounding our children, where marketing and advertising are targeting younger and younger audiences and bombarding them with sexual and sexist images.

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Nuremberg Trials

Christianity, Crime, Crime History, Historical Wars, Judaism, Murderers, Psychology, Religion, War

April 19th, 2012 is Holocaust Memorial Day. Today we are presenting a 1947 documentary about the Nuremberg Trials. The trials were held in 1945-47 to try the highest ranking Nazis against crimes of humanity. The trials were held in Nuermberg, Germany.

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The Fastest: Understanding the World Through Speed

Psychology, Science

It’s a fast pace world. In it, we lead rapid fire lives. Everything is rush, rush, rush. Faster is always better. In this documentary, we will show you a whole different side to going faster. and show how the universe is ruled by speed.

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Born to Rage?

Evolution, Psychology, Society, The Brain

Born to Rage: are some people born to be violent? An extraordinary discovery suggests they are. A single gene has been associated with violent behavior. It has ignited debate.National Geographic takes you inside the Warrior Gene. 45 minutes long. Watch Now!

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The Love Competition

Mystery, Psychology

The Love Competition is a pretty special documentary. One half science, one half sociology, and 100% L.O.V.E. The film was conceptualized by Brent Hoff, who is an editor of Wholphin magazine. He has teamed up with Stanford University’s Center for Cognitive Neurobiological Imaging. Love with a competitive twist.

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Drawing from Life

Health, Psychology

Drawing From Life is a 30 minute documentary about a group of people who have all attempted suicide on multiple occasions. Their desire for life is fragile and their appetite for death is strong. This is the type of story that needs to be told.

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Secrets of Body Language

Nature, Psychology, Science, The Human

Delve into the science of non-verbal signals as this very visual and highly entertaining exposé reveals the hidden language in which 93% of human communication takes place.

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