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Best Psychology & human behavior Talks Recommended on Hacker News

This ranked list contains 52 Psychology & human behavior talks from a 163-video topic archive. Entries are ordered by distinct Hacker News recommenders, then by the catalog score; the leading titles include The Psychology of Human Misjudgement - Charlie Munger Full Speech, The Pervert's Guide to Computer Programming Languages - SXSW, and [AUDIO FIXED] The Truth Cannot be Sexist - Steven Pinker on the biology of sex differences. The broader topic archive has 1,122 labeled comments across 2008–2026, but this list only includes videos classified as talks. Each row shows its recorded recommendation count and a reason based on its tags and HN history. Use the recent-video archive to browse every format by latest HN mention instead.

  1. 1
    The Psychology of Human Misjudgement - Charlie Munger Full Speech

    6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2014–2023.

    6 recommenders
  2. 2
    The Pervert's Guide to Computer Programming Languages - SXSW

    6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Programming language design; the recorded mentions span 2019–2025.

    6 recommenders
  3. 3
    [AUDIO FIXED] The Truth Cannot be Sexist - Steven Pinker on the biology of sex differences

    6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2017–2018.

    6 recommenders
  4. 4
    Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED

    5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2016–2023.

    5 recommenders
  5. 5
    How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson

    5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Futurism & technology and society; the recorded mentions span 2018–2025.

    5 recommenders
  6. 6
    Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari | TED

    5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Mental health & neurodiversity; the recorded mentions span 2017–2025.

    5 recommenders
  7. 7
    Mike Mullane - Normalisation of deviance - IAFF - Part 1

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Space exploration & spaceflight; the recorded mentions span 2018–2022.

    4 recommenders
  8. 8
    Sid Meier's Psychology of Game Design

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Game design; the recorded mentions span 2016–2019.

    4 recommenders
  9. 9
    The paradox of choice | Barry Schwartz | TED

    4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2010–2022.

    4 recommenders
  10. 10
    Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices | Melanie Joy | TEDxMünchen

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2015–2023.

    3 recommenders
  11. 11
    Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Social issues & culture; the recorded mentions span 2018–2022.

    3 recommenders
  12. 12
    Moral behavior in animals | Frans de Waal

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Animals & nature; the recorded mentions span 2019–2024.

    3 recommenders
  13. 13
    The Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2014–2020.

    3 recommenders
  14. 14
    Social Physics: How Good Ideas Spread | Sandy Pentland | Talks at Google

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2015–2022.

    3 recommenders
  15. 15
    Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents' | James Flynn

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2020–2024.

    3 recommenders
  16. 16
    A visual guide to Bayesian thinking

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Probability & game theory; the recorded mentions span 2017–2021.

    3 recommenders
  17. 17
    Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Management, leadership & organizations; the recorded mentions span 2014–2017.

    3 recommenders
  18. 18
    How to recover from depression

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Mental health & neurodiversity; the recorded mentions span 2021–2023.

    3 recommenders
  19. 19
    The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink | TED

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2010–2026.

    3 recommenders
  20. 20
    Meaningful Play: Getting Gamification Right

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Game design; the recorded mentions span 2012–2014.

    3 recommenders
  21. 21
    Forget big change, start with a tiny habit: BJ Fogg at TEDxFremont

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2014–2017.

    3 recommenders
  22. 22
    Making Badass Developers - Kathy Sierra (Serious Pony) keynote

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Education & learning; the recorded mentions span 2017–2017.

    3 recommenders
  23. 23
    How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals | Stephen Duneier | TEDxTucson

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2018–2023.

    3 recommenders
  24. 24
    Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives

    3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Psychology & human behavior; the recorded mentions span 2016–2018.

    3 recommenders
  25. 25
    Keep your goals to yourself | Derek Sivers

    2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2010–2023.

    2 recommenders