Videos

Immersive documentaries, artistic expressions and expert insights curated by our in-house video team

Painting of a steam train with a red roof chugging along tracks at sunset with mountains and a moose in the background.

PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

An autistic artist searches for the ‘souls’ of machines

Directed by Leonard Kamerling

Photo of a woman with long hair, eyes closed in a field of wildflowers and greenery, creating a serene and natural setting.

How meditation can boost your brain’s capacity to adapt

Video by BBC News

Drawing of a child leaning on a table beside a fishbowl with a red fish inside. The background is plain and neutral.

An animator’s bittersweet ode to her ‘third culture’ childhood

Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Photo of a woman in a red dress running barefoot on a path with a scarf trailing behind her, greenery in the background.

HISTORY OF IDEAS

What a romantic comedy cliché reveals about modern love

Video by The Nerdwriter

Photo of a young child in a classroom touching a globe with a chalkboard in the background.

LEARNING AND EDUCATION

The idea of a ‘learning style’ is intuitive. It’s also wrong

Video by Veritasium

Photo of two boys in their early teens lying shirtless on a wooden deck in the sun, their eyes closed and arms resting beside them.

CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

Time stands still for twin brothers on the verge of adolescence

Directed by Justine Martin

Photo of a person standing on a large rock in the sea during a sunset with scattered smaller rocks around.

A modern ‘cave man’ on the business of living authentically

Directed by Ivan Olita

Photo of two women sitting in blue chairs talking in a bright room with plants, a patterned table between them.

More than laissez-faire love – demystifying modern polyamory

Video by Esther Perel

Photo of hands drawing a figure in a sketchbook on a splattered art table with ruler and paintbrush.

Memories of home adopt surreal shapes in a Sudanese expat’s art

Video by Art21

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Black and white photo of a man in glasses and a suit speaking, seated indoors with window blinds in the background.

THINKERS AND THEORIES

Can an entire society be mentally ill? A perspective from 1960

Video by The Search for America

Illustration of a masked healthcare worker in multiple colours against a pixelated background.

DECISION-MAKING

Every choice has an energy cost. Learn to manage your budget

Video by TED-Ed

Photo of a serene woman outdoors with closed eyes in a black top, blurred landscape in the background.

EMOTION REGULATION

The interplay between breath and emotion – and how to access it

Video by Dr Tracey Marks

Photo of a man in a green shirt holding a gun in a desert landscape with rocky cliffs under a blue sky.

STORIES AND LITERATURE

Why are we so drawn to characters that take us to moral extremes?

Video by Psyche

Photo of a woman in a red dress running barefoot on a path with a scarf trailing behind her, greenery in the background.

HISTORY OF IDEAS

What a romantic comedy cliché reveals about modern love

Video by The Nerdwriter

Illustration of people around a stylised tree under the sun with colourful buildings in the background.

THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE

From sports to business, mental imagery can boost outcomes

Video by BBC Ideas

Photo of two women sitting in blue chairs talking in a bright room with plants, a patterned table between them.

More than laissez-faire love – demystifying modern polyamory

Video by Esther Perel

Painting of a man with a dark beard and cloth headwear aiding an injured man wearing a toga in a pastoral landscape with horses and a rider in the background.

More than just a feeling, love can guide our moral compasses

Video by The Well

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Black and white photo of a man in glasses and a suit speaking, seated indoors with window blinds in the background.

THINKERS AND THEORIES

Can an entire society be mentally ill? A perspective from 1960

Video by The Search for America

Illustration of a masked healthcare worker in multiple colours against a pixelated background.

DECISION-MAKING

Every choice has an energy cost. Learn to manage your budget

Video by TED-Ed

Photo of a serene woman outdoors with closed eyes in a black top, blurred landscape in the background.

EMOTION REGULATION

The interplay between breath and emotion – and how to access it

Video by Dr Tracey Marks

Painting of a man with a dark beard and cloth headwear aiding an injured man wearing a toga in a pastoral landscape with horses and a rider in the background.

More than just a feeling, love can guide our moral compasses

Video by The Well

Photo of doughnuts with white icing and colourful sprinkles on a pink background.

‘Sonic branding’ and other ways food marketing keeps you hooked

Video by the Institute of Art and Ideas

PARENTING AND FAMILIES

What comfort can images give us when someone we love is gone?

Directed by Natalie A Chao

Illustration of people around a stylised tree under the sun with colourful buildings in the background.

THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE

From sports to business, mental imagery can boost outcomes

Video by BBC Ideas

Photo of people roller skating on a wooden rink under neon lights in an indoor facility.

PLEASURES AND PASTIMES

The joyful groove never stops at a legendary Chicago roller rink

Directed by Benjamin Buxton

Digital art of a glowing purple figure floating against a dark background with small blue dots.

TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE

What can we learn by taking transcendent UFO stories seriously?

Directed by Matthew Salton

Black and white photo of a man in glasses and a suit speaking, seated indoors with window blinds in the background.

THINKERS AND THEORIES

Can an entire society be mentally ill? A perspective from 1960

Video by The Search for America

Photo of a serene woman outdoors with closed eyes in a black top, blurred landscape in the background.

EMOTION REGULATION

The interplay between breath and emotion – and how to access it

Video by Dr Tracey Marks

VIRTUES AND VICES

From prison, a bank robber and acclaimed author reflects on time

Directed by Jason Young

Ethereal photo of a person lying down under a blue haze with ghostly hands reaching towards them.

SLEEP AND DREAMS

When dreams touch reality – the liminal world of sleep paralysis

Directed by Carla MacKinnon

Drawing of six people in a living room having tea and cake around a table, with a window and plant in the background.

Hand-drawn animation brings a meeting of ‘voice-hearers’ to life

Directed by Tristan Thil

Illustration of a masked healthcare worker in multiple colours against a pixelated background.

DECISION-MAKING

Every choice has an energy cost. Learn to manage your budget

Video by TED-Ed

Photo of a man in a green shirt holding a gun in a desert landscape with rocky cliffs under a blue sky.

STORIES AND LITERATURE

Why are we so drawn to characters that take us to moral extremes?

Video by Psyche

Two women sitting on a log outdoors, each holding a child, with greenery in the background.

An activist weaves motherhood into her world in this gentle short

Directed by Flavien Kressmann and Sarah Des Rosiers

A person standing on a freight train car during sunset with a dog sitting nearby and graffiti on the train.

Freedom, joy and struggle – stories of Los Angeles street life

Directed by Chung Nguyen

Illustration of a person with eyes closed, surrounded by colourful waves and geometric shapes on an orange background.

Stressed about a date or an interview? Video games may offer a surprising salve

Video by the University of California