Playlist

What 2016 taught us about ourselves

A year in reflection of what we learned about our personalities, health, hopes and world as we know it.

Lidia Yuknavitch

The beauty of being a misfit

Brian Little

Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality

Helen Fisher

Technology hasn't changed love. Here's why

Rachel Botsman

We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers

Isaac Lidsky

What reality are you creating for yourself?

Julia Galef

Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong

Mariano Sigman

Your words may predict your future mental health

R. Luke DuBois

Insightful human portraits made from data

Angélica Dass

The beauty of human skin in every color

Dave Brain

What a planet needs to sustain life

Tim Harford

How frustration can make us more creative