TED Talks
TED: 3 kinds of bias that shape your worldview | J. Marshall Shepherd
What shapes our perceptions (and misperceptions) about science? In an eye-opening talk, meteorologist J. Marshall Shepherd explains how confirmation bias, the Dunning-Kruger effect and cognitive dissonance impact what we think we know --...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when...
Crash Course
Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology
How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, as you've come to expect, it's not that easy to nail down an answer for those questions. Whether you're into blood, bile, earth, wind, fire, or those Buzzfeed...
SciShow
What Really Happened to Phineas Gage?
In 1848, Phineas Gage survived a seemingly unsurvivable injury to his brain, but the tale of that event has become quite colorful, and inaccurate, in many cases. So, what REALLY happened to Phineas Gage?
TED-Ed
How do personality tests work? | Merve Emre
In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that classified people's personalities into 16 types. Called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, it would go on to become...
Curated Video
Vernacular
This video is about vernacular or everyday language used by specific regions or groups of people.
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Characterization
This video is about how writers use characterization to show what a character is like.
Curated Video
Show, Don't Tell Writing Technique | EasyTeaching
Show, Don’t Tell is a very useful creative writing technique.When a writer ‘tells’, they present information simply by stating it. Writing that ‘tells’ tends to be passive and distant, and can often feel like the writer is simply...
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How to Do the Walk It Out Hip-Hop Dance
Howcast - Learn how to walk it out from choreographer Randy Connor in this hip-hop dance video from Howcast.
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How to Do the Dougie Hip-Hop Dance
Howcast - Learn how to dougie from choreographer Randy Connor in this hip-hop dance video from Howcast.
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Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Cake
Howcast - Learn some tasty alternatives to a traditional wedding cake from celebrity wedding planner Barbara Esses in this Howcast video.
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How to Develop Your Own Manga Characters
Howcast - Learn how to develop your own manga characters from art instructor Chris Hart in this Howcast video.
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What Is a Battle Buddy at Basic Training?
Howcast - Learn what battle buddies are in this US army basic training video from Howcast with Sergeant Michael Volkin.
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Which Traits Does Handwriting Analysis Reveal?
Howcast - Learn the common traits that are revealed by a person's handwriting from renowned psychic Paula Roberts in this Howcast video.
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How to Create Your Own Cartoon Character
Howcast - Learn how to create your own cartoon character from professional artist Kevin Kobasic in this illustration and drawing tips video from Howcast.
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What Is the Most Addictive Substance?
Howcast - Learn what the most addictive substance is from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.
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How to Match Your Workout to Your Personality
Howcast - You're a true individual -- why shouldn't your workout regimen reflect your personal style? When it comes to getting fit, you just gotta be you!
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How to Get a Modeling Assignment
Howcast - Learn how to get a modeling assignment from model scout Trudi Tapscott in this Howcast video.
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Which Rabbit Breed Is Best as Pets?
Howcast - Learn which rabbit breed is best as pets in this Howcast video featuring bunny lover Amy Sedaris and rabbit expert Mary E. Cotter.
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How to Impress a Man on a Date
Howcast - Tonight you have a first date with a guy you really like. Because dates can be awkward and nerve wracking, you want to be sure you impress him.
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How to Take Self-Portraits
Howcast - Self-portraits offer a convenient way to experiment in portraiture, and photography with a digital camera makes taking them a snap.
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How to Find a Hand's Leading Mount in Palm Reading
Howcast -Learn how to find a hand's leading mount from psychotherapist and palm reading expert Ellen Goldberg, M.A. in this Howcast video.
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Do Boys Take Longer to Toilet Train?
Howcast - Find out if boys are harder to toilet train in this Howcast video featuring potty training specialist Ashley Hickey.
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How to Read the Judgment Tarot Card
Howcast -Learn how to read the Judgment tarot card from expert Ellen Goldberg, M.A. in this Howcast video.