TED & Talks

Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there’s a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life — serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you — gives you something to hold onto. Learn more about the difference between being happy and

Until recently, my mother didn’t talk about her family’s experiences during La Violencia. This same unmentionable is the backdrop of Disney’s Encanto. My grandparents were in a politically mixed marriage and struggled to find safety as their country reached extreme polarization, where over 200,000 Colombians died and Bogota burned. Colombia is a dark mirror that

Where are you from and how has it shaped you? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Creativity runs deep in Moby’s family. ———————————————————————————- Richard Melville Hall, a.k.a. Moby: Richard Melville Hall, a.k.a. Moby, is one of the most important dance music figures of the early ’90s, helping bring

In this talk, Actress and Author Christiani Wetter and Singer/Songwriter Karin Ospelt explain why artists love the thrill of the stage. What can motivate people to expose oneself to the risk of being judged by a mass of people? And go through a plethora of various emotions including anxiety, night after night? It all comes

As a young girl, photojournalist Kitra Cahana dreamed about running away from home to live freely on the road. Now as an adult and self-proclaimed vagabond, she follows modern nomads into their homes — boxcars, bus stops, parking lots, rest stop bathrooms — giving a glimpse into a culture on the margins. TEDTalks is a

Universal basic income: The plan to give $12,000 to every American adult New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The Freedom Dividend is a universal basic income proposal initiated by 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Yang’s plan would give $1,000 a month, or

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Comedian Jared Freid examines modern dating through the lens of that commonly asked question – who should pay for the first date? Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/Cw-_bKe9h9U #shorts #tedx #ted #dating #comedy #romance

Is the universe a hologram? The strange physics of black holes Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Big Think’s fifth most popular video of 2019 explains that, because energy cannot be destroyed, only transformed, some argue that information — arguably a form of energy

Have you been having weird dreams lately? For many people, that’s just one of the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has altered their sleeping habits, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. From when to how much to how well we’re sleeping, this pandemic may have shaken up bedtime for good. Sleep — we spend one-third of our

Manush talks about how he rebuilt his life post a kidney injury. He talks about his journey from district games to World championships. He peels off the veneer of medals and glory, and shows us the stark realities of international tournaments. He also shares his mantras for success Manush Shah is a par excellence sportsperson.

Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Probably few organizations value self-motivation like the U.S. Marine Corps, so when their recruits began showing deficiencies, officers dug into the latest psychologist research. What they found is that one’s “locus of control” greatly determines the extent of

¿Qué sabe la ciencia sobre la sexualidad? Pere Estupinya explica en esta divertida charla lo que la ciencia pudo descubrir estudiando la sexualidad humana. @perestupinya Pere Estupinyà es español. Tras 8 años de vida intensa entre Boston, Washington DC y Nueva York, actualmente reside en Madrid. Es licenciado en química y en bioquímica, máster en

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Maria Phalime followed her dreams and went into medicine. After a “hellish” experience throughout her brief time as a doctor working in public hospitals, she followed her heart and left medicine. Writing about that experience in a memoir titled ‘Postmortem,

Carolina muestra lo que representan las “Conexiones” desde su perspectiva a través de un video performance elaborado por ella misma. Artista sueco española quién a través de la fotografía, el vídeo y la performance, aborda y recrea la atmósfera de contacto que se establece entre una obra de arte y el espectador, y que despierta

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Are children poor liars? Do you think you can easily detect their lies? Developmental researcher Kang Lee studies what happens physiologically to children when they lie. They do it a lot, starting as young as two years old,

In this talk the speaker explores the science behind vitamin C supplements and its implications for how we make health decisions. The myth of vitamin C This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares easy, evidence-backed ways to weave playfulness, flow and connection into your everyday life. Want

Elaine Fong shares the heart-rending journey to honor her mother’s choice for a death with dignity — and reflects on the need to explore our relationship to dying so that we may redesign this final and most universal of human experiences. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/W86mLuvWU30 #shorts #tedx #ted #death #mourning #grief

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Paul Bloom’s next interview, Why I’m against empathy ► https://youtu.be/-Z3t0PWDo_4 There are several misperceptions about evolution, one of which is that it

Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Does exercise enhance creativity? https://youtu.be/1QOfkqIKfyw We hold many misconceptions about exercise. For example, we believe our ancestors were incredibly strong, or that there is a tradeoff between speed and strength. The

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: What is net-zero? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan) This animation was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions

“Jack of all trades, master of none,” the saying goes. But it is culturally telling that we have chopped off the ending: “…but oftentimes better than master of one.” In a society hyperfocused on headstarts, we are told to choose our paths early, focus narrowly, and start racking up our 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Can’t Explain Nonlocality New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The ability of particles to coordinate their behavior across distances may seem to violate the speed-of-light constant, but is a signal really being sent between them? Or does Einstein

В своем выступлении, спикер расскажет как каждый из нас, может изменить свою жизнь просто поменяв взгляд на нее, и изменив подход, как создать из себя успешный проект используя идеи и технологии из бизнеса! CEO рекламного агентства Digital Bands и Образовательного клуба для предпринимателей Digital Bandito, спикер TEDx. Автор бестселлера издательства МИФ “30 правил настоящего мечтателя”

In this passionate, interactive and unforgettable talk, Dr. Carmen Schwalbe shares her personal discovery journey, unleashing the power of the Los Tres Amigos Connection (our Brain, our Heart and our Gut) for a life-changing decision-making boost. To fully take advantage of this inspiring talk, please grab a pen and some Post-its before you click play.

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Research tells us that the way to get people to change is not to start with trying to change their attitudes alone, but to start with the behaviors associated with the attitudes. When people see themselves behaving differently, they can then think of themselves differently and the attitude change will follow. The six behaviors discussed

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Don’t Sit Around Waiting for a Sputnik Moment New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- In Space Chronicles, Neil deGrasse Tyson describes how the Soviet Union was a catalyst for the U.S. space program, and China might be considered a

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how social categories and underlying biases influence the way we hear, regard and, ultimately, judge each other. A talk

The Psychopath Next Door Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Every day you’re likely to meet a psychopath. Dr. James Fallon of UC Irvine explains what a psychopath is, how they work, and what they want from you — and he ought to know

El poder que se desprende de un hábito puede impactar no solo tu vida sino en la de los que te rodean, porque puede acercarnos a obtener los resultados que siempre hemos querido. David Samra cree firmemente que tu definición de éxito cambiará con la práctica de estos hábitos. Social entrepreneur. CEO in Hero, a

Encontrar la vocación de ser agente del asombro, rescatar una actividad con raíces históricas en Tijuana, y ofrecer hoy como una actividad de entretenimiento, de magia, es el reto de Héctor Cervantes Fundador de Clandestino Magic Show Mago decidido a empujar la ¨Magia Experiencial¨ en Baja California. En su opinión la ilusión por sí sola

Hey Bill Nye, “Why Do We Grow Old and Die?” #TuesdaysWithBill Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Immortal animals would have a better chance of longterm survival, or to survive as a species, so why do animals grow old and die? Bill Nye the

Author Tammy Lally encourages us to break free of “money shame” and shows us how to stop equating our bank accounts with our self-worth. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/RxBfPDq8VF4 #shorts #tedx #ted #money #finances #personalfinances #shame #budgeting

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Kelly Pratt-Kreidich describes how a project photographing dancers and dogs became a case study in how art propagates joy. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/Dq8VW5PG3Sg #shorts #tedx #ted #photography #art #dogs #dance #joy

How to unlock your brain’s natural antidepressants. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How to enter ‘flow state’ on command https://youtu.be/znwUCNrjpD4 We live in a world filled with risk. But the human brain is not good at thinking in terms of probabilities. Our fear response may not turn off until

Hey Bill Nye, Which Extinct Animal Would You Like to See Alive Again?’ #TuesdaysWithBill Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Given all the animals that have gone extinct during Earth’s 4.5 billion year history, Bill Nye would venture back to the 1700s to revive

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In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages — nay, cheerleads — her audience to create new words when the existing ones won’t quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to “verbing,” in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and

Psychology student Emmy Peach draws on personal experience to explore why Autism Spectrum Disorder is under-diagnosed in women. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/7KPK5sMar5w #shorts #tedx #autism #asd #autismspectrumdisorder #gender #women

Negotiation Technique: Understand Our Perceptions of Gains and Losses New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We assume that getting a “yes” from the other side is the goal of any negotiation, but former lead FBI negotiator Chris Voss says knowing how to

What if our human systems were designed and developed using the principles of nature? Andres Roberts explains how this could transform institutions and leadership. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/PIX-4DJLwRw #shorts #tedx #nature #leadership #bioinspiration

What it takes to get vaccines from the lab to the field New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are a set of 17 directives to be completed by a 2030 deadline, with the aim of