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THINKERS AND THEORIES

‘Man cannot stand a meaningless life’ – a conversation with Carl Jung at 84

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FREEDOM AND CHOICE

For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder

Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister

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THINKERS AND THEORIES

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

Video by The Search for America

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COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE

Small talk is an art, not a triviality. Here’s how you can master it

Video by the Harvard Business Review

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EMERGING THERAPIES

The critic inside your head has something important to tell you. Here’s how to listen

Video by Esther Perel

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CREATIVITY

James Earl Jones reads Kurt Vonnegut on why art is central to a meaningful life

Video by Letters Live

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MIND AND BRAIN
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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

Video by Aeon

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MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION

There’s a nourishing calm in quietly wandering, far from goals and distractions

Directed by Mykhailo Bogdanov

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MIND AND BRAIN
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The (surprisingly new) science of aphantasia – the inability to ‘see’ mental imagery

Video by Quanta Magazine

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EMOTIONS
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Emotions aren’t reactions – they’re predictions we can learn to reshape

Video by The Well

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HAPPINESS

We’re naturally bad at predicting what will make us happy. Here’s how to adjust

Video by The Well

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THINKERS AND THEORIES

Embrace conflict, reject authority – William Blake’s radical vision of a meaningful life

Video by Great Books Explained

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GOALS AND MOTIVATION

How increasing short-term pleasure can help you achieve your long-term goals

Video by TED-Ed

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THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
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The barbarians are at the gates in this electric Laurie Anderson performance

Video by All Arts

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TRADITIONAL ARTS

Beauty is woven into everyday life for the quilters of the American West

A film by Carly Jakins and Jared Jakins