Revolutionizing
screen time
TV shows and movies can make us laugh, cry, and reflect. With a multi-disciplinary team of emotion scientists, technologists, and artists, ThinkHumanTV harnesses this power for good.
Our apps seamlessly integrate evidence-based emotional literacy practice with content that kids and students already want to engage with.
Our mission: to make emotional learning delightful, effective, and universally accessible.
Emotions are foundational to how we function as human beings. We built ThinkHumanTV because the world’s youth need access to effective emotional knowledge and skill-building – and why not make it fun?
Ilya Lyashevsky, PhD
& Melissa Cesarano, PhD
founders, ThinkHumanTV
According to the CDC, 44% of high school students experience persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. And one in five pre-schoolers is diagnosed with a mental health or behavioral issue. With record numbers of kids struggling, we need better tools to equip them with key emotional skills that support mental wellbeing.
young kids spend an average of 2.5 hrs a day on screens;
adolescents spend as much as 8 hours.
ThinkHumanTV helps make these hours more meaningful.
(Common Sense Media; Journal of American Pediatrics)
Foundational to skills like emotional flexibility, regulation and empathy, Emotion knowledge serves as a protective factor against stress, anxiety, and depression.
ThinkHumanTV teaches fundamental emotion science concepts using age-appropriate curricula and provides infinite practice for learners.
Reflecting on one’s own and others’
emotional states is critical for self-awareness and purposeful emotion management.
ThinkHumanTV creates moments of
reflection during your favorite
movies and shows.
Research shows that for emotional skills training to be effective, it should be grounded in concrete, authentic examples of human emotions and behavior.
ThinkHuman curates popular TV and film with established viewer appeal to provide the perfect vehicle for emotional skills training.
We intentionally curate a culturally-responsive media library that resonates with learners of all backgrounds.
Studies show significant improvements
in emotion regulation, self confidence, and vocabulary after using ThinkhumanTV and Humie.
Feedback from facilitators and learners is overwhelmingly positive, with platform enjoyment and perception of effectiveness ratings consistently over 90%.
of surveyed parents want a service like ThinkHuman
for their kids
of parents more
comfortable with kids watching streaming content while using ThinkHumanTV
studies show every
incremental EQ point adds $1,300
to a person’s annual salary
We make TV
good for you