“Elefante” is an award-winning short film written and directed by Barcelonian producer Pablo Larcuen about a man dissatisfied with his life and dealing with a…
Entered in the 2013 National Poetry Slam, “Sons,” is a spoken word poem by Terisa Siagatonu and Rudy Francisco about the rape trial of two college football stars…
Aaron Stark was a victim of abuse from an early age. He grew up with violent, unstable drug-addicted parents and was bullied both at home and at…
Instagram has become a platform that enables and expands the careers of “social media influencers,” individuals who are the face of advertisements for many companies and…
Melissa Walker is a creative art therapist who uses mask-making to help active service members recover from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic…
In this TEDx Talk, psychologist Dr. Joanne Davila discusses how to have healthy romantic relationships. She emphasizes the impact that good and bad relationships can have on our mental, emotional and physical…
This VICE documentary on the Aokigahara Forest, otherwise known as the Japanese “suicide forest,” follows Azusa Hayano, a geologist, who studies the plantation at the…
In this TED Talk featuring psychologist Dan Gilbert, he discusses humans’ ability to synthesize happiness. Gilbert introduces a cognitive system referred to as “the psychological…
Lisa Genova, a neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice” speaks in this TED talk on Alzheimer’s disease. Initially a gloomy picture is painted as Lisa…
The destitution in North Korea causes some defectors to make the intrepid escape to South Korea through China. Despite the shared language and culture, the…
