Yale University
private university in New Haven, Connecticut
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Videos Mentioning Yale University

A Pandemic Of Incompetence: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #222)
Sam Harris
Nicholas Christakis directs the Human Nature Lab and co-directs the Institute for Network Science here.

General Stanley McChrystal — Mastering Risk: A User’s Guide | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
University where McChrystal is a senior fellow and teaches a course on leadership.

Sheila Heen — How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and More
Tim Ferriss
A private Ivy League research university, which Sheila Heen implies is a highly selective law school.

Q&A: Training frequency, reducing caloric intake on rest days, and isometric training (Episode 39)
Stronger By Science
Offers some of its courses online for free, including a popular 'happiness course'.

Michael Littman: Reinforcement Learning and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #144
Lex Fridman
The college Michael Littman chose because it had a computer science major.

Making Sense Of Foundations of Morality
Sam Harris
University where Paul Bloom formerly taught psychology.

Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman
Referenced for a study on how artificial sweeteners can evoke an insulin response under certain conditions.

Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
The university where Librex originated and first gained traction, and where students and faculty expressed difficulty in open discourse.

The Science of Happiness: A Conversation with Laurie Santos (Episode #196)
Sam Harris
An institution where Laurie Santos is a professor of psychology and teaches the most popular course on happiness.

How Hormones Shape Sexual Development
Andrew Huberman
Institution where the Mood Meter App was developed by experts studying the biology and psychology of emotions.

Social Cohesion is Everything: A Conversation with McChrystal and Fussell (Episode #195)
Sam Harris
Institution where General Stanley McChrystal is a senior fellow and Chris Fussell teaches at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

How Should We Respond To Coronavirus: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #190)
Sam Harris
Nicholas Christakis's affiliation, where he is a professor and directs the Human Nature Lab and co-directs the Yale Institute for Network Science.

Gun Violence in America: A Conversation with Graeme Wood (Episode #283)
Sam Harris
A university where Graeme Wood teaches.

A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #187)
Sam Harris
University where Paul Bloom is a psychology professor.

How to Find Your True Purpose & Create Your Best Life | Dr. James Hollis
Andrew Huberman
Location where Carl Jung delivered a speech in 1937, discussing the importance of acknowledging one's shadow for personal and societal betterment.

Peter Thiel: The Coming Collapse No One Is Prepared For
All-In Podcast
A university where Peter Thiel recently participated in a debate about higher education being a bubble.

The Future of American Democracy
Sam Harris
University where David Frum earned his B.A. and M.A. in history.

Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Graham Duncan's alma mater, where he graduated with a BA in ethics, politics, and economics.

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
Location of remarkable studies on infants' innate tendencies for reciprocation and fairness, supporting the idea of humans as inherently social creatures.

A Conversation with Jesse Singal (Episode #250)
Sam Harris
The institution where Nicholas Christakis encountered student protests, used as a case study for lack of institutional courage.

Ann Miura Ko Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Ann Miura-Ko earned her BSEE from Yale and later gave a tour of its engineering facilities to Lew Platt.

Michael Pollan Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Researchers at Yale studied meditators' brains, finding similar Default Mode Network quieting as seen with psychedelics.

Day of Climate at the MIT Museum
MIT Open Learning
Cited for its research on public opinion regarding climate change and climate anxiety across different demographics.

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Dr. Marc Brackett
Andrew Huberman
The institution where Dr. Marc Brackett is a professor of psychology and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.