As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a...

By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford...

You might be concerned with your kids talking to their invisible friends, but those imaginary friends might have some positive impacts on your kids.

Even a death-defying magician has to start somewhere. High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his first card trick at age 6 to his tightrope walk between the Twin Towers.

In an infectiously joyous talk, Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi shares the sugary jolt of her first food memory and behind-the-scenes stories of her bakery's famously inventive cakes, cookies and treats. This talk may make you hungry --...

Kids are weird. They eat mud, talk to bugs, and stick things up their noses... but the changes kids go through as they grown out of infancy and into childhood are even weirder!

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...

This video is the eighth installment of our Psychology Revision Series to prepare you for your exams with exactly the right information that you need to know.

From early in life, Mary Shelley found inspiration and solace at the foot of the grave. Biographical insight into this relationship with the departed clearly shows that Victor Frankenstein's journey is a terrible lesson in how to respect...

As a kid, the monsters in Where the Wild Things Are were downright frightening. But thinking about the book as an adult, it’s clear there’s something deeper to this fantastically monstrous story.

Howcast - Claustrophobia is the fear of being trapped in enclosed or small spaces. Although the general causes are not known, you may be able to get insight into your particular situation by following these tips.

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Howcast -Candy cigarettes and Circus Peanuts aren't the only retro candies out there. Find all of your old-fashioned favorites and satisfy that sweet tooth.

Discover the life and legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the beloved Little House on the Prairie books. This video explores her pioneer childhood, her family’s journey across the American frontier, and how her real-life...

Get to know Lin-Manuel Miranda, the talented writer, actor, and musician who created the hit musicals Hamilton and In the Heights. He turned history and culture into exciting stage performances that people all over the world enjoy. Lin...

Ever tried to learn English through song? Learn English faster with Ed Sheeran's song 'Castle On The Hill'.

Rivaldo, a legendary football player, overcame a difficult childhood to become a world-renowned athlete. Despite alleged controversies off the field, his on-field brilliance spoke for itself. Rivaldo's passion for helping impoverished...

This video explores the top 5 unexpected conditions that are commonly mistaken for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It delves into the similarities and differences between BPD and conditions like ADHD, Autism, C-PTSD, Bipolar...

A major developmental moment: the ability to understand that other people have different thoughts to our own.



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What are memories and how does the brain store them? How does our memory develop as we grow? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. As the brain processes experiences and stimuli, it creates pathways between neurons. Pathways between...

Our closest relatives are chimpanzees, with whom we share 98% to 99% of our DNA. But how similar does this actually make us? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Chimpanzees are our closest relatives, with whom we share...

Learn about George Washington's childhood in Virginia leading up to his service in the French and Indian War.