Humans are innately social creatures, and the human brain evolved to employ empathy for survival benefits and to navigate society. This human capacity for empathy is largely attributed to the theory of embodied simulation, which proposes that witnessing another individual's behavior or emotion triggers an empathetic response in our brain, which reacts as if we were experiencing it ourselves. This is enabled by specialized mirror neurons, which similarly fire both when we drop a brick on our toe and when we see someone else drop a brick on their own toe.

Berkeley Lab's "Perspectives on Diversity" Speaker Series. Hosted by the Diversity and Inclusion Council.

Potential Project's discussion on "Energy Management" sheds light on the crucial role of energy in our daily lives. By delving into the impact of sleep, nutrition, movement, and mental activity on our energy levels, this talk equips us with valuable strategies for managing our energy effectively and achieving peak performance.

For too long, many people have thought that their destiny was controlled by their genes. With advances made in epigenetics, we now know that isn’t the case.

Google's "Jolly Good Fellow," Chade-Meng Tan, talks about how the company practices compassion in its everyday business -- and its bold side projects.

Clinical psychologist and YouTuber, Dr. Ali Mattu, discusses how to create a practical understanding of mental health and its impact on daily life, sharing microsteps and actions we can take to address anxiety.

Practicing mindfulness and just being present, keeping your mind in the same place as your body, not judging what's going on, is going to help tremendously in cutting out rumination and triggers.

In this episode Rupert Sheldrake, biologist and author, debunks the standard view that the mind is nothing but brain activity and argues that our mind is extended in every act of visual perception.

Discover the Buddha's profound insight into the nature of reality and self. Еxplore how language creates a virtual reality, distorting our perception of the world and ourselves. Learn the Buddha's teaching of Interdependent Arising that reveals the true essence of existence beyond words and concepts. See how this wisdom can transform your life by revealing the interconnectedness of all 'things' within and without you.

Does fake news spread better than true news? Do bots spread fake news? What can we do against fake news? Does social media increase political polarization? Is it true that we all live in political echo chambers? In this video, we look at what scientific studies have found and what we can learn from that.