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Best Psychology & human behavior videos, as recommended on Hacker News

145 videos about psychology & human behavior that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2008 and 2026. Mostly talk, explainer, lecture. Channels that come up most: TED, Veritasium, TEDx Talks, Royal Society of Arts. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is 1. Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology: One of the most consistently recommended lecture series on HN, praised as fascinating, funny and eye-opening about human behavior across many scales.

• lecture1. Introduction to Human Behavioral BiologyStanford · 15 HN recommenders · 2012–2026
• lectureEssential Ideas for ParentsJason Salotti · 9 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
• documentaryThe Century of the Self (Full Adam Curtis Documentary)David Lessig · 13 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• lectureRandy Pausch's Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood DreamsCarnegie Mellon University · 12 HN recommenders · 2008–2023
• documentaryAlain de Botton: Status AnxietyAlain de Botton · 4 HN recommenders · 2015–2026
• podcastControlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & SatisfactionAndrew Huberman · 12 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
• documentaryThe Century of the Self - Part 1: "Happiness Machines"JustAdamCurtis · 13 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• explainerRSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates usRoyal Society of Arts · 11 HN recommenders · 2010–2022
• explainerWhy Being Delusional is a SuperpowerVeritasium · 9 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• lectureThis is how you treat ADHD based off science, Dr Russell Barkley part of 2012 Burnett LectureAdhd Videos · 10 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
• lectureLecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 01: Context and BackgroundJordan B Peterson · 6 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
• explainerThe 7 Habits of Highly Miserable PeopleCGP Grey · 11 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
• commentaryIncels | ContraPointsContraPoints · 7 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• lectureNVC Marshall Rosenberg - San Francisco Workshop - FULL ENGLISH SUBTITLES TRANSCRIPTIONCentrum Nadania · 6 HN recommenders · 2019–2026
• talkThe Psychology of Human Misjudgement - Charlie Munger Full SpeechBuffettMungerWisdom · 6 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
• documentaryBrainwash: The Gender Equality Paradoxhgoetkehgoetke · 6 HN recommenders · 2014–2021
• talkToward Rational, Authentic Food Choices | Melanie Joy | TEDxMünchenTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
• explainerThe Expert MythVeritasium · 6 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
• lecture"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: Stress and Health" by Dr. Robert SapolskyBeckman Institute at Illinois · 5 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• podcastDr. Gabor Maté — Trauma, Addiction, Ayahuasca, and MoreTim Ferriss · 6 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• explainerCan You Watch This Without Getting Angry?CGP Grey · 6 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
• explainerThe Biggest Myth In EducationVeritasium · 7 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
• lecture"Two incompatible sacred values in American universities" Jon Haidt, Hayek Lecture SeriesDuke University Department of Political Science · 6 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
• explainerTraffic Has a Perfect Solution. Humans Are the Problem.CGP Grey · 6 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• talkKeep your goals to yourself | Derek SiversTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2023
• talkWhy I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNapervilleTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
• talkInside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TEDTED · 5 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
• interviewSimon Sinek on Millennials in the WorkplaceDavid Crossman · 5 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
• talkThe Pervert's Guide to Computer Programming Languages - SXSWVulk Coop · 6 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• interviewFeynman: How to think 1 of 2 FUN TO IMAGINE 11Christopher Sykes · 5 HN recommenders · 2011–2024
• commentaryJohn Cleese vs Extremismeroosters · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• commentaryThe Bell CurveShaun · 6 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• otherHow To Be AloneAndrea Dorfman · 6 HN recommenders · 2010–2026
• talk[AUDIO FIXED] The Truth Cannot be Sexist - Steven Pinker on the biology of sex differencesGravitahn · 6 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
• talkHow one tweet can ruin your life | Jon RonsonTED · 5 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
• comedyIt's Not About The NailJason Headley · 5 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
• lectureRSA ANIMATE: Language as a Window into Human NatureRoyal Society of Arts · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2022
• talkMoral behavior in animals | Frans de WaalTED · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
• talkMike Mullane - Normalisation of deviance - IAFF - Part 1Stuart Walker · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
• talkSid Meier's Psychology of Game DesignGDC Festival of Gaming · 4 HN recommenders · 2016–2019
• talkEverything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari | TEDTED · 5 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• talkThe paradox of choice | Barry Schwartz | TEDTED · 4 HN recommenders · 2010–2022
• talkThe Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeachTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
• documentaryWar - Part Two: Anybody's Son Will Do (1 of 6)Ingsoc75 · 3 HN recommenders · 2013–2017
• talkSocial Physics: How Good Ideas Spread | Sandy Pentland | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
• lectureLecture: Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of GodJordan B Peterson · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• explainerHow We’re Fooled By StatisticsVeritasium · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
• documentaryDerren Brown - The System (Full)ScepticaTV · 3 HN recommenders · 2013–2017
• talkTerence Mckenna - Culture is your operating systemDani Dögenigt · 1 HN recommender · 2009–2023
• talkWhy our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents' | James FlynnTED · 3 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• talkA visual guide to Bayesian thinkingJulia Galef · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
• talkThinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2023
• lectureRobert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and WorstStanford Iranian Studies Program · 3 HN recommenders · 2020–2026
• explainerSo... the minute hand shows progression — apparently we think of time in wildly different waysTechnology Connextras · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
• talkSimon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last99U · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2017
• talkHow to recover from depressionPsychlopaedia.org · 3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
• commentaryDICKS: Do you need to be one to be a successful leader?Max Joseph · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
• lecture2017 Personality 01: IntroductionJordan B Peterson · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
• explainerLonelinessKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 4 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
• talkThe puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink | TEDTED · 3 HN recommenders · 2010–2026
• explainerRSA ANIMATE: Smile or DieRoyal Society of Arts · 3 HN recommenders · 2011–2022
• demoselective attention testDaniel Simons · 3 HN recommenders · 2011–2025
• explainerBrené Brown on EmpathyRoyal Society of Arts · 3 HN recommenders · 2013–2020
• documentaryThe Trolley Problem in Real LifeVsauce · 3 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• talkMeaningful Play: Getting Gamification RightGoogle TechTalks · 3 HN recommenders · 2012–2014
• talkForget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at TEDxFremontTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2017
• talkMaking Badass Developers - Kathy Sierra (Serious Pony) keynoteO'Reilly · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2017
• tutorialHow to Get Good at Small Talk, and Even Enjoy ItHarvard Business Review · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
• talkThe psychology of evil | Philip ZimbardoTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2012–2024
• talkHow to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals | Stephen Duneier | TEDxTucsonTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• demoCausal understanding of water displacement by a crowPLOS Media · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
• explainerWhy Life Seems to Speed Up as We AgeVeritasium · 4 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• explainerFirst Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing GuyDerek Sivers · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• lectureJordan Peterson - Controversial Facts about IQBite-sized Philosophy · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• explainerThe Most Common Cognitive BiasVeritasium · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
• talkJonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservativesTED · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
• explainerInvisibility Training for MotorcyclistsFortNine · 4 HN recommenders · 2019–2026
• lecture"Understanding Burnout," Prof. Christina Maslach (U.C. Berkeley)Thriving In Science · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2019
• talkThe surprising science of happiness | Dan GilbertTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• lecture2017 Personality 18: Biology & Traits: Openness/Intelligence/Creativity IJordan B Peterson · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• explainerI took an IQ test to explain what's wrong with themVeritasium · 3 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
• explainerThe Uncanny Valley Is WrongThis Place · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2021
• explainerWhy Gifted Kids Are Actually Special NeedsHealthyGamerGG · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• lectureJordan Peterson - Pareto DistributionsBite-sized Philosophy · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
• talkJoscha: Computational Meta-Psychologymedia.ccc.de · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
• documentaryHjernevask - Brainwashing (Eng Sub) Part 1 - The Gender Equality ParadoxThe Bookman · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
• explainerWhy is this number everywhere?Veritasium · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
• demoWhat Would You Do? Bike Theft (White Guy, Black Guy, Pretty Girl)VladCantSleep · 2 HN recommenders · 2013–2018
• explainerTwo Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED TalkTED Blog Video · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
• podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1419 - Daryl DavisPowerfulJRE · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2020
• talkStrange answers to the psychopath test | Jon Ronson | TEDTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
• documentaryDon't Be a Sucker - 1947Weirdo Video · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• talkGenetics and IntelligenceGoogle TechTalks · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
• talkAre we in control of our decisions? | Dan ArielyTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2017
• explainerRSA ANIMATE: The Secret Powers of TimeRoyal Society of Arts · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2014
• lectureWhy hierarchy creates a destructive force within the human psyche (by dr. Robert Sapolsky)TheSymposionNights · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
• otherTinder Experiment: 18 Yr Old Woman Tries Being A Man!!!Alexander Grace · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
• talkYour Body Language May Shape Who You Are | Amy Cuddy | TEDTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2013–2021
• talkNeuroscience of Personality | Dario Nardi | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 1 HN recommender · 2012–2016
• commentaryJordan Peterson - Women in High Paying JobsBite-sized Philosophy · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2022
• talkHow to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TEDTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
• talkMy descent into America's neo-Nazi movement & how I got out | Christian Picciolini | TEDxMileHighTEDx Talks · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
• talkThe riddle of experience vs. memory | Daniel KahnemanTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2019
• explainerThe Future Of ReasoningVsauce · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2024
• talkThe Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie JoyBeyond Carnism · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• demoHovering a Helicopter is Hilariously Hard - Smarter Every Day 145SmarterEveryDay · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
• commentaryJordan Peterson - IQ and The Job MarketBite-sized Philosophy · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
• talkThe Stuff of Thought | Steven Pinker | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2026
• explainerTesting if 60 minutes of silence drives you crazyVeritasium · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2019
• talkUnconscious Bias @ Work | Google VenturesGV (Google Ventures) · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
• podcastJoe Rogan Experience #965 - Robert SapolskyPowerfulJRE · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2020
• explainerThe Skinner Box - How Games Condition People to Play More - Extra CreditsExtra Credits · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2019
• explainerWhy Don't You Want To Do Anything After Binging 4 Hours of YouTube Videos...HealthyGamerGG · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• explainerWhy You Will Marry the Wrong PersonThe School of Life · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2025
• explainerRSA ANIMATE: The Truth About DishonestyRoyal Society of Arts · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2015
• explainerSurvivor Bias2veritasium · 1 HN recommender · 2016–2022
• interviewQ&A with a person who does not have an internal monologuePA Struggles · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2025
• lecture30 Essential Ideas you should know about ADHD, 1B Inhibition, Impulsivity, and EmotionAdhd Videos · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2021
• talkWhere good ideas come from | Steven JohnsonTED · 1 HN recommender · 2010–2020
• talkYou aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them | Lisa Feldman BarrettTED · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2019
• talkWhy "scout mindset" is crucial to good judgment | Julia Galef | TEDxPSUTEDx Talks · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2022
• podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1006 - Jordan Peterson & Bret WeinsteinPowerfulJRE · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2018
• talkYour elusive creative genius | Elizabeth GilbertTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2021
• documentaryGuilty until proven innocent.JCS - Criminal Psychology · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2021
• otherSasquatch music festival 2009 - Guy starts dance partydkellerm · 1 HN recommender · 2009–2022
• explainerCrowd Wisdom PrinciplesHypermind · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2025
• explainerThe Hidden Rules of ConversationTom Scott · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2026
• talkA kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de BottonTED · 1 HN recommender · 2009–2021
• podcastRR #128 - Morgan Housel: The Psychology of MoneyThe Rational Reminder Podcast · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2025
• interviewThe First Principles Method Explained by Elon MuskInnomind · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2021
• interviewChamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO Social Capital, on Money as an Instrument of ChangeStanford Graduate School of Business · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2019
• otherOrwell comes to america - clip - reason 1rTests334 · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2022
• commentarySlavoj Žižek | Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting? | Big ThinkBig Think · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2023
• explainerThe Science of ThinkingVeritasium · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2019
• demoBike Thief 2012CaseyNeistat · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2024
• talkHow to start a movement | Derek SiversTED · 1 HN recommender · 2010–2020
• comedyLie Witness News - SXSW EditionJimmy Kimmel Live · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2022
• talkThe surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TEDTED · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2021
• demoNew York Subway SignsYosef Lerner · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2020
• otherIN-SHADOW - A Modern Odyssey - Animated Short FilmSPELLBREAKER Studio · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2021
• talkThe Secret of Our Success | Joseph Henrich | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2019
• demoCapuchin monkeys reject unequal payTVPUniversity · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2019
• explainerYou Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.Harvard Business Review · 2 HN recommenders · 2025–2026
• explainerBonhoeffer‘s Theory of StupiditySprouts · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2026
• explainerHow to Stop a RiotWendover Productions · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2020