How to Want Less
Discover strategies for true satisfaction by wanting less, blending neuroscience, social science, and ancient wisdom to overcome the endless pursuit of money, power, and prestige.
Grit - The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Explore the science of success with Angela Duckworth as she delves into grit, passion, and perseverance, revealing insights on why talent alone doesn't guarantee achievement.
From Strength to Strength - Finding Happiness and Success at Every Stage of Life
Explore strategies for finding happiness and success at every life stage, focusing on developing new strengths as we age and embracing change for personal growth and fulfillment.
The Mysterious Mind of the Dog
Explore canine cognition with leading researchers, uncovering insights into dogs' thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors. Gain a deeper understanding of our furry companions' minds and abilities.
Pink Brain, Blue Brain - What Really Separates Men and Women
Explore the scientific and societal factors shaping gender differences, challenging stereotypes and examining the complex interplay between biology, culture, and identity in defining masculinity and femininity.
Using the Power of Habits to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Productive
Discover strategies for lasting habit changes to enhance happiness, health, and productivity. Learn counter-intuitive approaches to personal growth and well-being from bestselling author Gretchen Rubin.
The Tragic Toll of Mental Illness Behind Bars
Exploring the prevalence of mental illness in prisons, its consequences, and potential solutions for improving treatment and reducing incarceration of the mentally ill.
The Science of Animal Sentience - Could Snails Be Sentient?
Explore animal sentience through snail behavior, examining nociception, taste aversion, self-awareness, and cognitive bias to understand potential consciousness in invertebrates.
The Science of Animal Sentience - The Kraken Is Awake - Some Thoughts on Consciousness and Sentience in Cephalopods
Explore cephalopod consciousness and sentience, delving into their perception, learning abilities, and potential for pain experience in this thought-provoking presentation.
How to Thrive in the Next Normal
Arianna Huffington and Stephanie Mehta discuss strategies for thriving in uncertain times, offering practical microsteps and mindset shifts for founders, working parents, and corporate leaders.
Can Character Be Taught - Full Session
Explore character education in schools with experts discussing theories, practices, and debates on teaching traits like grit and integrity to students for long-term success.
Child Development in a Diverse Majority Lectures Series
Explores strategies for promoting STEM identity and efficacy in racial-ethnic minority children through community afterschool programs, addressing disparities and fostering early interest in STEM fields.
Human Crowds and AI
Exploring the intersection of human crowds and AI, featuring insights on social technology, interactive intelligent systems, and collaborative platforms from industry leaders and researchers.
Prediction of Music Pairwise Preferences from Facial Expressions
Innovative approach to predict music preferences using facial expressions, outperforming traditional methods. Explores personality influences and adapts models accordingly, balancing accuracy with privacy considerations.
What Makes a Good Conversation? Challenges in Designing Truly Conversational Agents
Explores challenges in designing truly conversational AI agents, examining human conversation qualities and how they should be applied to create more natural and effective human-agent interactions.
Social Media as a Passive Sensor in Longitudinal Studies of Human Behavior and Wellbeing
Explore social media as a passive sensor for studying human behavior and wellbeing in longitudinal research, examining data collection methods, challenges, and implications for HCI studies.
Are We Trusting AI Too Much? Examining Human-Robot Interactions in the Real World
Explores human tendency to overtrust AI and robots, examining real-world interactions and potential consequences, especially in healthcare scenarios involving vulnerable populations like children with disabilities.
Computation in the Brain Tutorial - Part 2
Explore neural computation models, focusing on assembly calculus and its applications in language processing, with insights from leading researchers in computational neuroscience.
Interactive Feedforward for Improving Performance and Maintaining Intrinsic Motivation in VR Exergaming
Explores interactive feedforward technique in VR exergaming to improve performance and maintain motivation during high-intensity workouts, comparing self-models and virtual competitors.
Personas and Behavioral Theories - A Case Study Using Self-Determination Theory to Construct Overweight Personas
Explore how Self-Determination Theory enhances persona creation for designing a digital weight loss coach, offering insights into user motivation and behavior change.
How to Get What You Deserve at Work Through Self-Advocacy
Unlock your career potential through self-advocacy. Learn to build your personal brand, refine stakeholder strategies, and pursue promotions while staying true to yourself.