TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What's the smartest age? | Shannon Odell
Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash — a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable teammate and must choose between three people; all of different ages and talents. So, who should Amir...
TED Talks
How video game skills can get you ahead in life | William Collis
What does it take to be a pro gamer? Esports expert William Collis charts the rise of the multibillion-dollar competitive gaming industry and breaks down three skills needed to master video games like Fortnite, League of Legends and...
SciShow
Does Depression Make You More Realistic?
Popular culture has occasionally touched on the idea that people with depression are more objective judges of the world around them, but research has shown that’s not necessarily true.
SciShow
Why You Might Not Want to Be ‘The Smart Kid’
Whether or not you think of yourself as "the smart kid" might affect your grades a lot more than how smart you are.
TED Talks
TED: How AI can enhance our memory, work and social lives | Tom Gruber
How smart can our machines make us? Tom Gruber, co-creator of Siri, wants to make "humanistic AI" that augments and collaborates with us instead of competing with (or replacing) us. He shares his vision for a future where AI helps us...
TED Talks
Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not...
SciShow
How Do Parrots Talk Like Humans?
Are parrots just good at imitating sounds or is there something else that separates them from other birds?
Amoeba Sisters
Bacteria (Updated)
Let the Amoeba Sisters introduce you to bacteria! This video explains bacterial structure, reproduction, and how not all bacteria are "bad!" Video also briefly mentions endospores, plasmids, and bacteria transformation. Table of...
TED Talks
Carson Bruns: Could a tattoo help you stay healthy?
Can we make tattoos both beautiful and functional? Nanotechnologist Carson Bruns shares his work creating high-tech tattoos that react to their environment -- like color-changing ink that can tell you when you're getting a sunburn -- and...
SciShow
Dangerously Smart: Why This Fish Almost Beached Itself
Fish are smarter than you think! Scientists have explored triggerfish's ability to learn some clever hunting tactics.
MinuteEarth
The Best Pokémon (According to Science)
There’s lots of debate as to which original starter Pokémon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasaur, charmander, and pikachu, but only one is the most biologically plausible.
SciShow
You Don’t Know Yourself as Well as You Think
How people assess their abilities doesn't often line up well with how they objectively perform. However, there does seem to be a good reason for this, as well as a way that people can get better.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 tips to boost your confidence
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning
How good are you with money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you, compared to other people you know? Knowing how our skills stack up against others is useful in many ways. But psychological research suggests that...
SciShow
When Do Kids Develop Empathy
Empathy is important for understanding the feelings and problems of other, but when do we develop it?
Wonderscape
Embracing Our Differences: a Lesson on Abilities and Disabilities
This visit discusses the similarities and differences among people, emphasizing that while we all have unique physical and personal characteristics, we share common desires like being understood. It specifically introduces the concept of...
Curated Video
Trusting Ourselves: Building Confidence and Being Trustworthy
In this video, Pascal the porcupine teaches the importance of trustworthiness. He explains how trusting in our own abilities and being responsible can help us gain the trust of others. Through a story about a girl learning to ride a...
Curated Video
Building Confidence
In this video, the host interviews Harry the Horse, a confident and successful athlete in the sport of horseback riding. Harry explains the importance of confidence and trust in oneself and others, sharing a personal story of overcoming...
Curated Video
Get Hired: In-Person Interviewing
Interviews can be nerve-racking regardless of how and where they are held. Though we are all getting accustomed to virtual interviews, in-person interviews are still prevalent. This Get Hired video offers advice from alumni that will...
Curated Video
Optimism: A Recipe for Success
In this video, Rolla the Rooster and his friend Amina teach us about the power of optimism. Amina dreams of opening a restaurant but faces financial challenges. With Rolla's encouragement and their optimistic mindset, they organize a...
Curated Video
Getting the Best Value from Experience (and the Myth of 10,000 hours)
There is a Myth... It's the myth of 10,000 hours. But how can you get the best value from experience? I'll tell you. In his book, 'Outliers' (https://geni.us/UQKsq8N), Malcolm Gladwell discusses how 10,000 hours of practice is what it...
Curated Video
LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile
Whether you're a current student or well into a successful career, LinkedIn could be one of the most valuable tools in your toolkit. "Creating a Profile" is part one of our two part series on how to set up your LinkedIn account and how...
Curated Video
Elite Training: Inside the Paris BRI's High-Stakes Operations
Step into the world of Paris’s Brigade for Research and Intervention (BRI), where elite officers are trained to respond with lightning speed to high-risk situations. Witness firsthand how they harness exceptional cognitive and physical...
Curated Video
Unveiling Animal Ingenuity: From Pigs to Ravens
Explore the surprising cognitive skills of animals often overlooked for their intelligence, like pigs, cows, and ravens. This video delves into how these animals perform complex tasks, solve puzzles, and even engage in activities we...