TED & Talks

Será a essência humana apenas pautada pela sua capacidade de articulação de ideias e exposição linguística ou haverá espaço para a criatividade noutros âmbitos da experiência humana? De que forma somos criativos? Terá a criatividade escape apenas na produção linguística? Pedro Freitas, mais conhecido por Poeta da Cidade, firmou o seu percurso artístico em 2014,

A Scientific Explanation of the Human Mind New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The only things that travel at the speed of light are photons. Nothing with any mass at all can travel at the speed of light because as it gets

Do you think backbiting is happening at your workplace or place of study? Glenn Rolfsen’s talk is about what contributes to a toxic work environment and what the significant factors are that determine our working life quality. His approach addresses how to achieve a permanent end to slander and bullying among adults in the workplace.

Every animal has its own thin slice of the fullness of reality that it can detect, known as “umwelt.” Even though we all inhabit the same planet, each species experiences it very differently. No animal can sense everything. There is so much sensory information in the world, that detecting all of it would be overwhelming.

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is … or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and

As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was “the best on the planet.” It wasn’t until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, to begin a life in hiding, as a refugee in China. Hers is a harrowing, personal tale

Everyone has the ability to build mental strength, but most people don’t know how. We spend a lot of time talking about physical strength and physical health, but much less time on mental strength and mental health. We can choose to perform exercises that will help us learn to regulate our thoughts, manage our emotions,

Space is dead: A challenge to the standard model of quantum mechanics New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Realists believe that there is an exactly understandable way the world is — one that describes processes independent of our intervention. Anti-realists, however, believe

Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Have you ever thought in managing your enthusiasm? Victor is an optimistic and positive coach who will help us to bring the best of ourselves efficiently. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together

Yellowstone’s supervolcano: The greatest threat to humanity? with Bryan Walsh Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Are solar storms a threat to humanity? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGYMgU7d00Q Although they might occur infrequently, supervolcanoes are by no means insignificant. When an extreme magnitude of volcanic materials are ejected into the atmosphere, sunlight can’t reach

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, subtitles, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world — as well as some exciting emerging solutions. “If you’re depressed or anxious, you’re not weak

Nearly 80% of college students report that procrastination is a significant issue for them. Procrastination is not a matter of mere “laziness” and the solution is not simply “better time management”. Could it be that procrastination is actually a highly effective strategy for self-protection and that’s why we continue to do it? In this talk,

Hey Bill Nye, Why Don’t Computers Allow Us to Talk Directly to Animals? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Computers are great a decoding data and recognizing patterns, so might animal communication contain patterns which could be decoded, and then translated into human language?

Do we know all there is to know about Love and Relationships, or is there more? Jaida Simone believe we are at the dawn of a new era of Love and is looking to cognitive Neuroscience and our innate abilities for the answers. As science and technology is advancing, so is our understanding of the

How to Optimize Social Interactions: A Lesson on Presence From Amy Cuddy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- If the only constant in life is change, as the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, finding your true, bedrock self becomes a problematic idea. How do you

In her talk, Eleanor shares the importance of being aware of how clothes are manufactured when making purchases. She explains what fast fashion is and the impact it has. Eleanor Lassiter is a student in Mountain Brook, Alabama. She is a member of the MBJH TED-Ed Club. In her free time, she enjoys riding horses,

How to master “natural” leadership, with Alisa Cohn Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► How leaders influence people to believe, with Michael Dowling https://youtu.be/_Kv2vz1MQNA Impostor syndrome is the feeling that you don’t belong somewhere — such as a prestigious school or high-performing job — because of the false belief that

After a childhood speech impediment left him struggling to read, Jordan learned strategies from world leading speed readers to dramatically enhance his reading ability. Jordan now helps others unleash their potential to learn anything faster. Because he knew that spending hours reading books and watching seminars was not as effective as it could be. This

Why is Storytelling so powerful? And how do we use it to our advantage? Presentations expert David JP Phillips shares key neurological findings on storytelling and with the help of his own stories, induces in us the release of four neurotransmitters of his choice. Learn more in this 2nd TEDxStockholm talk of David’s. David JP

Chris Voss is the Founder and CEO of the Black Swan Group Ltd. He has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world. Prior to 2008, Chris was the was the lead international

Elena is a mentor for highly sensitive and empathic entrepreneurs. She explains why we need to change the prevalent cultural narrative around highly sensitive people. Elena Herdieckerhoff, Founder & CEO of Entreprincess, is a mentor for highly sensitive and empathic entrepreneurs. In her TEDx talk, she explains why we need to change the prevalent cultural

How to change your life for the better by practicing ancient Greco-Roman philosophy as a way of life. Massimo Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days — from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a restaurant — Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that

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How can we get curious about and embrace positive stress to gain agency over our mind and body? James Brady tells us how. James is a print journalist turned dementia researcher, undertaking a Ph.D. in Medical Studies in Hobart, Tasmania. He has a keen interest in the psychology and neurobiology which underpins healthy aging. This

Why Teenagers Are So Depressed New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- ———————————————————————————- HAROLD KPOLEWICZ: Dr. Harold Koplewicz is one of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists. He is widely recognized as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician.

James Rose details the emergence and wider context of new materials and design and construction processes that can redefine what’s possible in architecture. James shares insights from pioneering work which highlights the expanding boundaries of additive manufacturing both as a tool for industrial design and large scale architectural projects. Key among his focuses is reducing

Dear Jeff Bezos: What are you going to do with all that money? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- In 2006 there were about 700 billionaires with a total net worth of about $3 trillion. Today there are 2,208 billionaires with a

Cecilia M. Orphan asks us to rethink what makes institutions “prestigious” and consider directing funds and attention to where they’re needed most: regional public universities that serve all students. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/2cKZM8lT-qo