SciShow
What Psychologists Can Tell You About Ghosting
Ghosting is when someone terminates a relationship by ending communications abruptly and without explanation. Whether or not you'd consider ghosting someone might have a lot to do with how you view relationships in general.
TED Talks
Nora McInerny: We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it
In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as...
TED Talks
George Blair-West: 3 ways to build a happy marriage and avoid divorce
Choosing to marry and share your life with someone is one of the most important decisions you can make in life. But with divorce rates approaching fifty percent in some parts of the world, it's clear we could use some help picking a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is love? - Brad Troeger
Is love a signal winding through your neural pathways? A cliche? A cult? Love is easy to compare but difficult to define, maybe because we're fundamentally biased; we try to define love while falling in or out of it. And love feels...
MinutePhysics
Correlation CAN Imply Causation! | Statistics Misconceptions
This video is about how causal models (which use causal networks) allow us to infer causation from correlation, proving the common refrain not entirely accurate: statistics CAN be used to prove causality! Including: Reichenbach's...
SciShow
Hormones and Puppy Love
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
SciShow
What 100,000+ Children Taught Us About Neglect in Early Childhood
Neglect in the first few years of a child’s life can have many adverse consequences, and one of the largest studies on these effects occurred after the Romanian Revolution in 1989.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How friendship affects your brain | Shannon Odell
If it seems like friendships formed in adolescence are particularly special, that's because they are. Childhood, adolescent, and adult friendships all manifest differently in part because the brain works in different ways at those stages...
TED Talks
TED: Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson
For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-running study of human development in the...
Crash Course
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography
Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going...
SciShow
Valentine’s Day Is Bad for Relationships (and That’s a Good Thing)
Scientists have found that Valentine's Day can have a negative impact on relationships and the holiday-related obligation to be lovey-dovey may have something to do with it.
TED Talks
TED: An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt | Alex Smith
Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith almost died after a particularly rough tackle snapped his leg in 2018 -- yet he was back on the field just two years later. In this inspiring talk, he shares his hard-won insights on overcoming fear,...
SciShow
Alcoholism: How much is too much?
An excessive amount of alcohol can cause lots of problems, but lots of people drink fairly regularly without any of these problems. So, how do you know when you drink too much?
TED Talks
Katie Hood: The difference between healthy and unhealthy love
In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship -- with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member -- and shares the things you...
TED Talks
TED: The profound power of gratitude and "living eulogies" | Andrea Driessen
Why do we often wait so long to recognize each other's gifts? Why are the truest compliments for the people we love often said only after they're no longer around to hear and savor them? Andrea Driessen makes the case for writing...
Crash Course
Correlation Doesn’t Equal Causation - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to talk about data relationships and what we can learn from them. We’ll focus on correlation, which is a measure of how two variables move together, and we’ll also introduce some useful statistical terms you’ve probably...
TED Talks
Lakshmi Pratury: The lost art of letter-writing
Lakshmi Pratury remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares a series of notes her father wrote to her before he died. Her short but heartfelt talk may inspire you to set pen to paper, too.
TED Talks
TED: Sex education should start with consent | Kaz
Consent can be a tricky topic to talk about in sex education curriculums, but it doesn't have to be. In this hilarious and relatable talk, sex educator and TED Fellow Kaz offers a fresh look at teaching young people about the core...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 4 signs of emotional abuse | Viann Nguyen-Feng
Emotional abuse can be incredibly damaging, increasing a person's chances of developing depression and anxiety. But these behaviors can be subtle and difficult to spot, both from within and outside a relationship. It also often makes...
SciShow
Codependency When Relationships Become Everything
Interpersonal relationships are important to humans, but there are also times when these relationships can be unhealthy.
Crash Course
How to Build Customer Relationships: Crash Course Entrepreneurship
Like any committed relationship, the relationship between a business and its customers needs nurturing. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise! We need customers to run a successful business, and naturally they’re going to have certain...
Crash Course
Atomic Hook-Ups - Types of Chemical Bonds: Crash Course Chemistry
Atoms are a lot like us - we call their relationships "bonds," and there are many different types. Each kind of atomic relationship requires a different type of energy, but they all do best when they settle into the lowest stress...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is bipolar disorder? - Helen M. Farrell
The word bipolar means 'two extremes.' For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities: elation and depression. So what causes this disorder? And can it be treated?...
SciShow
How to Get to Know Yourself in a Healthy Way
Self-reflection could link to negative feelings, but it could also be helpful if you know how to avoid those pitfalls. So let’s learn how self-reflection works and get to know yourself in a healthy way!