Perception Box
As humans, we’re influenced by our unique experiences.
We each live inside a ‘Perception BoxTM’ that informs how we view the world.
There’s no escaping it, but you can learn how to expand it.
Sometimes all it takes is a single unlikely question.
We each live inside a ‘Perception BoxTM’ that informs how we view the world.
There’s no escaping it, but you can learn how to expand it.
Sometimes all it takes is a single unlikely question.
Latest Release
A neuroscientist, a psychologist, and a psychotherapist discuss how emotions are stories built from old experiences.
Paul Ekman is the Manager of the Paul Ekman Group, LLC (PEG), a small company that produces training devices relevant to emotional skills, and is initiating new research relevant to[…]
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“The fact that your brain is using your past experience to predict what you’re going to see, and hear, and feel means that you are an architect of your experience.”

Notable scientists apply their own area of expertise to explore
the neuroscience behind Perception Box™.
the neuroscience behind Perception Box™.
Psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discusses key methods for rewiring the brain, kickstarting the healing process, and opening your mind to new perspectives.
Bessel van der Kolk MD spends his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences and has translated emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and[…]
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We’re all assigned a label at some point in our lives. You might be the smart one, the creative one or the lazy one. But is that designation really an […]
Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, keynote speaker, and author with a mission to make neuroscience accessible to all.
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Celebrities untangle the knotted threads of their stories,
offering a rare glimpse into what made them who they are today.
offering a rare glimpse into what made them who they are today.
The New York Times bestselling author and founder of Going With Grace shares how close confrontations with death inspired her to change her life.
Alua Arthur is a respected death doula and the founder of Going With Grace, an organization dedicated to death doula training and end-of-life planning.
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She’s a fierce competitor on the ice. But the figure skater’s toughest battle has been accepting her shortcomings and learning to love herself.

Each guest answers a series of questions that have been carefully crafted
to help them get real with themselves.
to help them get real with themselves.
How the 40-year-old entrepreneur and media mogul learned from his struggles, and why he believes accountability is the real secret to happiness.
Dhar Mann is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, and the founder of Dhar Mann Studios, known for creating viral videos that share powerful life lessons. With over 136 million followers and 60[…]
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She was searching for perfection – until she discovered what she truly needed by letting go of what didn’t fit.
Atsuko Okatsuka is an Asian-American comedian, writer, and performer known for her energetic stage presence and bold humor.
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Notable scientists and experts explore the neuroscience and psychology behind Perception Box™ in this compilation series.
Humans have always had religion. What does this say about our minds? Reza Aslan PhD, Lisa Miller PhD, and Rob Bell MDiv explain.
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., is a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first[…]
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Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The[…]
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A neuroscientist, a psychologist, and a psychotherapist discuss how emotions are stories built from old experiences.
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Happiness researchers Robert Waldinger MD, Tal Ben-Shahar PhD, and Peter Baumann explain why the happiest people aren’t happy all the time.
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Humans have always had religion. What does this say about our minds? Reza Aslan PhD, Lisa Miller PhD, and Rob Bell MDiv explain.
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What happens when the boundaries of “you” disappear? James Fadiman, PhD, Jamie Wheal, and Matthew Johnson, PhD explore how supported experiences with psychoactive drugs can dissolve identity and reveal a deeper reality.
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Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.
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Your brain changes when you experience something, and it changes again when you remember it. Two neuroscientists explain what that means for memory, perception, and identity.
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Three doctors break down brain function, somatic awareness, and how to recover from bad experiences.
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Rediscovering competition in an unexpected place helped her rewrite what was possible — and go on to win gold.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discusses key methods for rewiring the brain, kickstarting the healing process, and opening your mind to new perspectives.
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7 min
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How the 40-year-old entrepreneur and media mogul learned from his struggles, and why he believes accountability is the real secret to happiness.
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