Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow . Now, in what Dr. John Gottman said "will be the most important and exciting book in psychology that has been written in the past twenty years," Dr. Bargh takes us on an entertaining and enlightening tour of the forces that affect everyday behavior while transforming our understanding of ourselves in profound ways. Telling personal anecdotes with infectious enthusiasm and disclosing startling and delightful discoveries,...

Praise may be well-intentioned, but encouragement is more helpful. This program teaches how to improve children's self-worth and self-esteem by using easy-to-implement support strategies. It includes tips from teachers and examples of these techniques in real classrooms.

Believe it or not, this is the first serious documentary on boredom. Director Albert Nerenberg (Laughology, Stupidity) asks why the subject of boredom has been so religiously avoided and shows that boredom isn't what you think it is.

Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like depression, anxiety or loneliness. From the cutting edge of science, she shares her latest findings -- including the development of a tool that uses light to activate specific neurons and create dramatic behavioral changes in mice. Learn how these discoveries could change the way you think about your mind -- and possibly uncover effective treatments for...

Trying to find happiness is the search of a lifetime, and in this multi-segment ABC News program, a diverse cross-section of experts shares insights into the psychological and physiological constituents of happiness; the effects of genes, life circumstances, and intentional activities on happiness; where on Earth the most-and least-happiness is said to exist; and the story of one person who followed his bliss by building a two-ton boat out of.wine...

Absenteeism is any leave not arranged in advance by the employee. It is a costly issue for organizations, but there are some steps you can take to help minimize it. Topics in this video include understanding the problem, implementing a policy, rescheduling and restructuring workload, recognizing and rewarding attendance, creating an exciting workplace, creating a safe and healthy workplace, and improving management practices.

"Decorated Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno shares his "five golden principles" for overcoming challenges with resilience, creativity, and purpose"--

Nini loves ballet, not sports, so when her mother signs her up to play baseball she sulks until the coach explains how baseball and ballet can go together--and when a timely plié in the outfield saves the game she realizes that "balletball" is really not so bad after all.

Author Betsy Myers believes that providing motivation to others is one of the most important traits of leadership. This ABC News report provides tips on how to motivate others, and gain their respect in the process.