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Immersive documentaries, artistic expressions and expert insights curated by our in-house video team
A person sitting beside a graphic brain illustration with wave patterns on a green background.
MENTAL HEALTH

Don’t avoid stressors. Learn to navigate the stress spectrum

Video by University of the Netherlands

Abstract painting of two figures sunbathing on a beach with a blue sky background.
PARENTING AND FAMILIES

An unlikely chat transforms a father-daughter relationship

A film by Jeanne Paturle and Cécile Rousset

Black and white photo of two people in a subway station, one walking left, another dancing, station name Dundas West.
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DANCE

Dancing in public is deeply vulnerable. Emma does it anyway

A film by Kelly O’Brien and Emma O’Brien

Black-and-white vintage photo of Helen Keller in profile with eyes closed wearing a high-necked dress, hair in a bun.
MUSIC

Helen Keller’s blissful encounter with Beethoven’s Ninth

Video by Letters Live

Close-up photo of a person’s face in profile wearing glasses looking out of a window, with reflections in the lenses.
OCD

Sexual OCD doesn’t fit the stereotypes. That compounds the pain

Video by ABC Science

Abstract painting of hands on a table with a small dish vase and utensils in a stylised kitchen setting.
OCD

Adrift at sea, Nestor struggles to control the chaos within

Directed by João Gonzalez

Close-up photo of a woman in a beige top with hand on neck showing her back and shoulder against a light blue background.
DANCE

The relentless work behind the poise of a world-class dancer

Directed by Veronika Pokoptceva

Painting of legs in blue socks and shoes overlaid on an open book page with text, laid on a wooden surface.
GENDER

What’s a girl to do about leg hair? A playful exploration

Directed by Andrea Dorfman

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Pointillist painting of a vibrant tree with colourful foliage and textured background in a natural setting.
MIND AND BRAIN
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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

Video by Aeon

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

How meditation can boost your brain’s capacity to adapt

Video by BBC News

Black and white photo of two people in a subway station, one walking left, another dancing, station name Dundas West.
Psyche Exclusive
DANCE

Dancing in public is deeply vulnerable. Emma does it anyway

A film by Kelly O’Brien and Emma O’Brien

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

More than laissez-faire love – demystifying modern polyamory

Video by Esther Perel

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Pointillist painting of a vibrant tree with colourful foliage and textured background in a natural setting.
MIND AND BRAIN
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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

Video by Aeon

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

A man with dreadlocks smiling, holding a microphone on stage with his other arm raised under blue stage lights.
MUSIC

How Bobby McFerrin draws out mesmerising music from any audience

Video by World Science Festival

Photo of a person with long hair and glasses driving a car gesturing to someone outside through an open window.
PERSONALITY

A no-nonsense New York driving instructor’s rules of the road

Directed by Charles Frank

Pointillist painting of a vibrant tree with colourful foliage and textured background in a natural setting.
MIND AND BRAIN
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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

Video by Aeon

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.
MIND AND BRAIN

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.
IDENTITY

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

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.
HOME

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

Video by Art21

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.
LOVE

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.
FOOD AND DRINK

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

Video by the Institute of Art and Ideas

Photo of a bride in profile with a veil smiling, timestamp from 1991 visible on the image.
PARENTING AND FAMILIES

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

Directed by Natalie A Chao