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ENSPIRING.ai: Our primordial drive for sex and love - Helen Fisher

ENSPIRING.ai: Our primordial drive for sex and love - Helen Fisher

The video features anthropologist Helen Fisher, who delves into the biological roots of love and its impact on human relationships. She shares her academic journey, starting from the skepticism she encountered regarding her research on love's biological origins. Despite resistance, she pursued studies into the brain systems responsible

ENSPIRING.ai: Good sex explained in 9 minutes - Dr. Emily Nagoski

ENSPIRING.ai: Good sex explained in 9 minutes - Dr. Emily Nagoski

The video challenges common misconceptions about sexuality and highlights the importance of understanding sexual desire as both a spontaneous and responsive phenomenon. Traditionally, many were taught to expect spontaneous desire in any relationship, without acknowledging responsive desire, which arises in response to pleasure. This new perspective helps people recognize their

ENSPIRING.ai: Antifragility - How to use suffering to get stronger - Jonathan Haidt & more

ENSPIRING.ai: Antifragility - How to use suffering to get stronger - Jonathan Haidt & more

The video discusses human resilience and antifragility, exploring how challenges and suffering can lead to growth and development. It delves into the idea that systems, individuals, and even societies can become stronger when faced with adversity, emphasizing that this principle extends to many facets of life, including personal growth and

ENSPIRING.ai: The heroic dose of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins - Dr. Matthew Johnson

ENSPIRING.ai: The heroic dose of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins - Dr. Matthew Johnson

The video tackles the cutting-edge exploration of psychedelics in treating mental health crises. It features Matt Johnson, a psychiatrist from Johns Hopkins, discussing how traditional antidepressants have failed many and how psychedelics offer promising, transformative potential for mental health therapy. There is a focus on the historical, cultural, and scientific

ENSPIRING.ai: Male inequality, explained by an expert - Richard Reeves

ENSPIRING.ai: Male inequality, explained by an expert - Richard Reeves

In the video, Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses the complex challenges boys and men face in modern society. He highlights a shift in gender dynamics, as girls and women now outperform boys and men in education and various professions. Reeves addresses societal concerns like the

ENSPIRING.ai: Train for any argument with Harvards former debate coach - Bo Seo

ENSPIRING.ai: Train for any argument with Harvards former debate coach - Bo Seo

The video delves into the current crisis in public conversations, where arguments are often instinctive and defensive rather than constructive. It highlights the importance of revitalizing the skills of good argumentation to foster meaningful disagreements that can be both beneficial and enlightening. The speaker, Bo, an accomplished debater, shares his