How to shift a vibe with M. Night Shyamalan

On tour for his new book, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World, Adam sits down with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan to discuss how to spark, strengthen, and shift a vibe, how many close connections it’s possible to have, and why instant chemistry doesn’t always lend itself to long-term compatibility. Adam also shares insights on connection from basketball teams and married couples, and Night pulls back the curtain on how he changes his crews to set up surprising twists in movies like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and The Village. Follow our podcasts! Fixable: https://link.mgln.ai/o91Usw How to Be a Better Human: https://link.mgln.ai/WXo5qg ReThinking with Adam Grant: https://link.mgln.ai/kdYcyx WorkLife with Molly Graham: https://link.mgln.ai/nWar83 TED Talks Daily: https://link.mgln.ai/JGrSiq TED Business: https://link.mgln.ai/NB2CmK TED Health: https://link.mgln.ai/k1DTTu TED Tech: https://link.mgln.ai/k212LC The TED Podcasts is a collection of podcasts for the curious. The TED Podcasts videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

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Oct 21, 202653mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 21, 2026
Duration: 53m
Channel: Re:Thinking with Adam Grant
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

On tour for his new book, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World, Adam sits down with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan to discuss how to spark, strengthen, and shift a vibe, how many close connections it’s possible to have, and why instant chemistry doesn’t always lend itself to long-term compatibility. Adam also shares insights on connection from basketball teams and married couples, and Night pulls back the curtain on how he changes his crews to set up surprising twists in movies like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and The Village. Follow our podcasts! Fixable: https://link.mgln.ai/o91Usw How to Be a Better Human: https://link.mgln.ai/WXo5qg ReThinking with Adam Grant: https://link.mgln.ai/kdYcyx WorkLife with Molly Graham: https://link.mgln.ai/nWar83 TED Talks Daily: https://link.mgln.ai/JGrSiq TED Business: https://link.mgln.ai/NB2CmK TED Health: https://link.mgln.ai/k1DTTu TED Tech: https://link.mgln.ai/k212LC The TED Podcasts is a collection of podcasts for the curious. The TED Podcasts videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

SPEAKERS

M. Night Shyamalan
guest
Filmmaker and writer known for films including The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and The Village.
Adam Grant
host
Organizational psychologist and host of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, featuring M. Night Shyamalan and Adam Grant, How to shift a vibe with M. Night Shyamalan explores shyamalan and Grant on building real connection—and shifting any vibe M. Night Shyamalan and Adam Grant explore how “vibes” are created through authentic connection, not scripted interaction, and why dead, rote exchanges feel dehumanizing.

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