Be Smart
Are You Afraid of Holes?
Honeycomb. Strawberries. Flower pods. Some people find these things incredibly scary. We call this extreme fear trypophobia. But why does it exist?
Crash Course
Mythical Language and Idiom: Crash Course World Mythology #41
It's the end of the world, everybody. Well, it's the end of our mythology series, anyway. This week, we're talking about how mythological themes have made their way into the English language. We're taking on the Herculean task of...
SciShow
You Can Inherit Fear?
Everyone is afraid of something, and traditionally, we’ve thought that fears are learned. But the key to understanding some fears could lie in our DNA.
Curated Video
Animal Myths Uncovered: Cucumbers, Frozen Fish, and Painting Elephants
This segment demystifies popular animal videos, including cats terrified of cucumbers, a fish that 'comes back to life' after being frozen, and an elephant that paints. Learn the biological and behavioral truths behind these viral...
Curated Video
Facing Fear: Understanding and Overcoming Phobias
Delve into the intense world of phobias, where everyday objects and situations trigger debilitating fear. Explore the distinction between fear and phobia, understand what happens in the brain during a fearful response, and discover...
Wonderscape
Slithering Marvels: Unveiling the World of Snakes
Explore the fascinating world of snakes, from the giant Anaconda to the tiny Bramini blind snake. Learn about their diverse habitats, the fear of snakes (Ophidiophobia), and their ecological roles. Discover how some snakes can glide and...
All Ears English
1913 - Fight Fatphobia with Jenna from Roses For Every Body
In the U.S., a negative stigma often surrounds the word fat. Today we welcome Jenna with the Roses for Every Body campaign to discuss the vocabulary we use to describe body weight and how we can remove this destructive stigma. Listen in...
Curated Video
The Truth Behind Fear Of Vomiting
Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting. It's can be a very debilitating condition that causes people to avoid certain foods and situations for fear of triggering an episode. But what exactly are the triggers, signs and symptoms of...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Snakes
Learn all about snakes. They slide, they slither, and some of them can even "fly." Understand snake biology, life cycle, fun facts, the various varieties of snakes and how snake venom can actually save lives!
Curated Video
Understanding and Treating Phobias
This video explores the different types of phobias and how they can be treated. It includes a case study of a boy with a specific phobia of buttons and how he was able to overcome it through exposure therapy and visualization. The video...
Easy Languages
Phobias and -philias: How Greek Are They? | Easy Greek 95
Phobias and -philias: How Greek Are They? | Easy Greek 95 Easy Greek is a project to help you learn Greek in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Athens and other places in Greece. All our videos have subtitles...
Curated Video
The Science of Fear
This video discusses the physiological and neurological aspects of fear. It explores how fear is processed in the brain, specifically focusing on the role of the amygdala. The video also touches on the distinction between emotions and...
Easy Languages
Easy Croatian 9 - What are you most afraid of?
Easy Croatian 9 - What are you most afraid of? Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating...
Poetry Foundation
torrin a. greathouse reads "Hapnophobia or the Fear of Being Touched"
torrin a. greathouse (she/they) reads her poem, “Hapnophobia or the Fear of Being Touched
Curated Video
How Small Words are Key to T/F/NG Answers
Today you’ll learn why small words are the key to T/F/NG answers. As an IELTS student, you’ve probably experienced frustration at T/F/NG and Y/N/NG questions. They are some of the toughest on the Reading Exam! In this video, you’ll learn...
Curated Video
Understanding Phobias
This video discusses the concept of phobias, which are intense and irrational fears of certain objects or situations. It explains that phobias can develop from traumatic experiences and highlights common types of phobias such as animal...
Neuro Transmissions
Are We Born With Fear?
EEK! A spider! Fear seems like a natural response to creepy crawlers and other scary stuff like loud noises and heights. But are we born with that fear? Are there innate fears that all humans have? Of course, psychology has been...
Easy Languages
What Are Your Phobias? | Easy English 52
What Are Your Phobias? | Easy English 52 Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner...
AllTime 10s
10 Bizarre Phobias
Some people are afraid of spiders. Others heights. But there are some phobias that are less common and certainly more unsettling.
Alltime
9 Strangest Phobias People Actually Have
Google is one of the biggest companies in the world. It's something we all rely on for our email, our quest for knowledge - hell, even to watch this video. But there are some things that this company really doesn't want you to know about...
Psychology Unlocked
Pavlov's Dogs and How People Learn - Classical Conditioning
This video introduces you to the concept of Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian Conditioning), a key learning theory discovered accidentally by Ivan Pavlov. We also discuss the ethically dubious experiment conducted by Watson and Raynor...
Neuro Transmissions
IT and the Neuroscience of Fear
AHHH! A CREEPY CLOWN! Stephen King's IT is bringing fear back to the theater in 2017, so it's the perfect time to explore coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. Alie and Ali dive into the psychology and neuroscience of why the murderous...
Neuro Transmissions
Video Game Therapy
Video games. Are they bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n roll! Despite a lot of research being conducted on how video games are destroying society as we know it, there is a lot of evidence that video games can be beneficial...