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What if travels was redefined, what if we all travelled like immigrants and felt the places we visited like locals. This is an exploration to discover the power of talking to strangers. Samantha Weinberg was born in London in 1966 to South African parents. She has a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, but dates the start of her real education to 1989, when she moved to pre-independence Namibia and began seeing the world through other people’s lives. She has reported from five...

by Angela Wilcox on April 12, 2016

Eckhart discusses the transpersonal nature of thought, and how awareness arises both individually and collectively. ...

by Angela Wilcox on March 12, 2016

We hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day. And although we’ve spent much of our history coming up with ways to detect these lies by tracking physiological changes in their tellers, these methods have proved unreliable. Is there a more direct approach? Noah Zandan uses some famous examples of lying to illustrate how we might use communications science to analyze the lies themselves. ...

by Angela Wilcox on January 26, 2016

Public speaking in general, can be a rough experience. Having the confidence to speak, and gaining confidence overall takes skills that you can master as this video explains. Have a look below: ...

by Angela Wilcox on September 14, 2015

Ever wonder what happens in your brain when you are happy? Ever wonder whats going on when you aren’t happy? This neuroscience is explained by Dr. Dan Gilbert. ...

by Angela Wilcox on September 10, 2015

Watch this video and learn how to spot a liar. Discover the techniques and use it to build trustworthy relationships. ...

by Angela Wilcox on June 8, 2015

Think your body language doesn’t shape who you are? Watch this video and see what we mean: ...

by Angela Wilcox on June 2, 2015

Sometimes saying no is the greatest cathartic experience you will ever have in your life. Sometimes you need to. Have a look at this video, and learn how sometimes saying no could be the best thing. ...

by Angela Wilcox on May 4, 2015

As I grow older, I’ve come to realize how important knowledge really is. It’s true that our brains are the most prime to absorb new knowledge when we are young, but the trouble is that young people have a much harder time realizing the long-term benefits of learning. As an adult it can be much harder to learn and retain new knowledge, but it is still possible! Here are some really useful things you can do every day to make sure you are always filling your head with new knowledge. 1. Read a Book This...

by Angela Wilcox on April 7, 2015

    In his book A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., a professor of psychiatry and director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, argues that there is a connection between mental illness and great leadership. “During times of crisis, some of our best leaders had mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder,” says Ghaemi. “Some of our worst leaders were healthy and normal.” After analyzing evidence of symptoms, family history, the course of the illness...

by Angela Wilcox on March 19, 2015