Understand the science behind guilt, shame, pride, and embarrassment.

See the role that disgust plays in our lives, and why it matters.

Learn the important differences between empathy, pity, compassion, and sympathy.

Examine the "split brain" conundrum and how it defies our intuitive understanding.

Explore "emotional hijacking" and how we change—or resist changing—our beliefs.

Explore the strangeness of dreams and how they test our conception of reality.

Learn why we sleep and examine multiple theories on the purpose of dreams.

See why gratitude is good for us and learn the power of reframing experience.

Discover how the brain uses prediction to creates stories about reality.

Learn about the recent discovery of the default mode network—and how it works.

Learn about self-control, habits, and the constant struggle of willpower.