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  • 02:37 Remember That EVERYONE Is Lonely

    Remember That EVERYONE Is Lonely

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    One of the reasons why we tend not to make friends as often as we might comes down to a powerful background idea whose full destructive force we may not even be aware of: the belief that any decent person already has all the friends they need. Enjoying ou

  • 04:04 How to Become a More Interesting Person

    How to Become a More Interesting Person

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    We tend to evaluate people on how interesting they are. But we are thereby liable to miss a more acute and relevant issue: how interesting does a given person make us feel? Why in the company of some do our minds quickly fill with stories, while around ot

  • 05:20 The True Cause of Obsessive Thinking

    The True Cause of Obsessive Thinking

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    We all are, at times, the victims of one of the cruellest and most remorseless of all mental afflictions: obsessive thinking. But why?FURTHER READINGYou can read more on this and other subjects here: https://9qq0.short.gy/m0b8dKFor some of us, today like

  • 05:21 How to Tame a Pitiless Inner Critic

    How to Tame a Pitiless Inner Critic

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    Many of us are struggling with an intensely critical inner voice, one who relentlessly punishes us for failing to live up to an impossible standard. Taming this voice requires us to recognise where it is coming from and what may be driving its fury. Sign

  • 05:07 Why We Pick Our Skin

    Why We Pick Our Skin

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    Compulsive skin picking is a surprisingly common affliction. Understanding the psychology that underpins it is the first step towards learning how to heal.Sign up to our new newsletter and get 10% off your first online order of a book, product or class: h

  • 03:35 How To Forgive

    How To Forgive

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    Social life couldn’t continue if we didn’t have some capacity for forgiveness. We need to flex our forgiveness muscles more regularly though – and the best way to do so is to remember how much we’ve needed others to forgive us in t

  • 05:59 How to Overcome Shyness

    How to Overcome Shyness

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    The secret to overcoming shyness is to remember that others are, beneath the differences, always substantially the same as we are. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/cxa79A Join our mailing list: http://bit.

  • 03:23 How to Travel in your Mind

    How to Travel in your Mind

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    There is a huge emphasis on having new experiences; but very little emphasis on revisiting them in memory. We would be wiser (and happier) if we learnt to travel more concertedly around the good memories we already have. If you like our films, take a look

  • 06:14 The Purpose of Friendship

    The Purpose of Friendship

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    Our desire to build good and lasting friendships is often undermined by a lack of focus on what friendship should really be about. Getting clear about what friendship is for isn’t cynical; it provides the foundation for genuine bonds. If you like ou

  • 05:11 The Mind Body Problem

    The Mind Body Problem

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    The Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest conundrums of philosophy and of our everyday lives too. FURTHER READING “The so-called Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest and most quietly painful conundrums in philosophy – and more importantly, in every

  • 11:06 PHILOSOPHY - David Hume

    PHILOSOPHY - David Hume

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    David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of ordinary experience, his descriptions of consciou

  • 04:29 Why Boys Are Mean To Girls They Like

    Why Boys Are Mean To Girls They Like

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    It can be very hard to keep admitting to yourself and the world that you like someone – when it seems they may not like you. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/1qB7VT FURTHER READING “An enormous amount of t

  • 03:48 The Perfectionist Trap

    The Perfectionist Trap

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    One of the greatest obstacles to a good life is the expectation of perfection. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://bit.ly/2c8SGST Our website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: http://bit.

  • 04:28 Why It Is So Hard to Live in the Present

    Why It Is So Hard to Live in the Present

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    The period of time we find hardest to inhabit is the present; for a range of powerful reasons we should take on board. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://bit.ly/2c4gneZ Our website has classes, articles and products

  • 02:21 The Importance of Staring Out Of The Window

    The Importance of Staring Out Of The Window

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    We are so busy and so obsessed with our phones, we rarely take a break to do that vital and rather philosophical thing: stare out of the window. Looking to achieve a better state of calm? Try our calm cards. http://bit.ly/29D6yiW If you like our films, ta

  • 02:21 Two Minute Meditation

    Two Minute Meditation

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    Take a little moment to restore calm and confidence. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife

  • 04:24 The Dawn Of Capitalism

    The Dawn Of Capitalism

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    It’s sometimes easy to think that we’ve run out of stuff to make and sell one another. Far from it: Capitalism is still very undeveloped. We’re only at its very dawn. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschoolo

  • 06:17 Popular PLATO ON: The Allegory Of The Cave

    PLATO ON: The Allegory Of The Cave

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    Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave… Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ S

  • 14:46 HISTORY OF IDEAS - Manners

    HISTORY OF IDEAS - Manners

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    Looked at over time, we’re gradually picking up slightly better manners – but what are we doing now that might, in future eras, be considered bad manners? If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/sh

  • 03:59 Popular EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Kintsugi

    EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Kintsugi

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    ‘Kintsugi’ is the remarkable Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with elegance and grace - a tradition with a lot to teach us more generally about how to handle the broken bits of ourselves. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worl

  • 09:33 LITERATURE: Leo Tolstoy

    LITERATURE: Leo Tolstoy

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    Leo Tolstoy was a remarkable novelist in part because he believed in the novel as a tool for social reform, something that would enable us to become kinder, more thoughtful and more generous towards others. If you like our films take a look at our shop (w

  • 04:23 POP CULTURE: Mark Zuckerberg's T-shirts

    POP CULTURE: Mark Zuckerberg's T-shirts

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    Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people on the planet - and yet dresses like a very ordinary guy. That's both cheering and subtly deeply wounding to our pride. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschoolofl

  • 07:39 Wisdom

    Wisdom

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    Philosophy means, in Ancient Greek, the love of wisdom. But the word wisdom can sound very big and forbidding; what does it really mean to be wise? And how might we consciously strive to be a little wiser? If you like our films take a look at our shop (we

  • 03:41 When And Why We Cry In Films

    When And Why We Cry In Films

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    We might assume that the moment we cry in films is when something very sad or troubling is occurring. But the truth is rather stranger. We often break down is when things are particularly lovely. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worl

  • 10:45 LITERATURE - Goethe

    LITERATURE - Goethe

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    Goethe is one of the great minds of European civilisation, though his work is largely unknown outside of the German speaking countries. He deserves our renewed attention. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look

  • 04:05 Panic Attacks

    Panic Attacks

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    Psychotherapy throws important light on what causes panic attacks. Often there’s a desire to sabotage one’s performance in order to remain loyal to something or someone in one’s past. If you're considering therapy, visit us here: http://www.theschooloflif

  • 05:28 Economic Demand

    Economic Demand

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    Economists and politicians always want there to be more ‘demand’ in the economy. But they ignore whether there might be better or worse kinds of demand. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we sh

  • 04:00 Popular PLATO ON: The Forms

    PLATO ON: The Forms

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    Plato’s theory of the forms is at the centre of his philosophy and teaches us the virtues of thinking about the ideal version of things. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to

  • 05:06 Popular Is Human Evolution Still Occurring?

    Is Human Evolution Still Occurring?

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    Humans have evolved: are we still doing so? Very slowly perhaps, but what’s really changing is how we are adapting to the natural environment. And here, the nerds are winning. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.t

  • 08:49 Popular EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - The Love Of Rocks

    EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - The Love Of Rocks

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    Chinese culture shows us a remarkable interest in rocks, as objects of beauty and philosophical wisdom. We have much to learn. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to you by ht

  • 04:39 HISTORY OF IDEAS - French & English Gardens

    HISTORY OF IDEAS - French & English Gardens

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    France and England have had two very different gardening histories that tell us as much about psychology as they do about horticulture. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to

  • 09:14 Popular POLITICAL THEORY - John Locke

    POLITICAL THEORY - John Locke

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    John Locke's greatness as a philosopher is based on his theories on childhood, his work on religious toleration and his concept of the rights of citizens. He helped to make us who we are. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):


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