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“People are so afraid of variety that they try to fit everything into a tiny little box with a specific label,” says 16-year-old Rosie King, who is bold, brash and autistic. She wants to know: Why is everyone so worried about being normal? She sounds a clarion call for every kid, parent, teacher and person

Dlaczego tak chętnie powierzamy swoje zdrowie ludziom o wielkich zasięgach i nikłych kompetencjach? Czy lekarze zawiedli, skoro porad zdrowotnych szukamy u aktorów, piosenkarek i parentingowych blogerek? I dlaczego ludzie bez podstawowej wiedzy medycznej tych porad tak chętnie udzielają? Róża Hajkuś, lekarka edukująca w internecie jako roza_lekarzdladzieci, ostrzega przed medycyną opartą na celebrytach. Lekarka zwykła wiejska.

In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the

Dr. D’Agostino is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College Of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology where he develops and tests metabolic therapies, including alternative energy substrates and ketogenic agents for neurological disorders, cancer and wound healing. While studying the effects of gasses on the brains of Navy Seal divers, he developed

http://www.ted.com Is your school or workplace divided into “creatives” versus practical people? Yet surely, David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create… (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated

Jackie Herrera cree firmemente en que todos tenemos una historia valiosa que contar, que el dolor emocional lo vivimos todos y que el amor puede aliviar el dolor del corazón. Egresada de Médico Cirujano Partero con área menos en psicología, posgrado en anestesiología y maestría en tanatología, Jackie nos cuenta cómo podemos sanar un duelo

What is the blockchain? If you don’t know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform

In a tech-obsessed culture, it can be difficult to build genuine relationships with people, especially in the workplace. Robert Reffkin shares his tips and tricks for establishing authentic connections on the job. The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can

The Unexpected Family She is the Founder of Denied, an NGO focussed on educating children from underprivileged backgrounds. She started her own NGO when she was 16 years old. Vanika worked with over 5,000 kids, 25 NGOs, and also, helped in initiating 15 student-led organizations. She is a BMM student from Jai Hind College (Mumbai).

Alison Ledgerwood joined the Department of Psychology at UC Davis in 2008 after completing her PhD in social psychology at New York University. She is interested in understanding how people think, and how they can think better. Her research, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, investigates how certain ways of thinking about an

Richard Branson provides advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Richard Branson: Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur known for his philanthropic projects and his taste for adventure. He is the founder and chairman of Virgin Group Ltd., a

http://www.ted.com Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast

http://www.ted.com As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there’s a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a “filter bubble” and don’t get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad

You are going to die eventually. Will you fill whatever lifetime you have left with so-called time management techniques and shortcuts? Or will you see time management as a way to infuse your life with meaning and purpose? Brad Aeon studies time. Thank you for your time. Aeon is a Ph.D. researcher at the John

¿Cómo asumir las críticas con toda madurez y siempre seguros de sí mismos ante los instantes de adversidad? Esta charla habla sobre las relaciones tóxicas y el aprendizaje que deja en ellas; un mensaje de fuerza para salir de una situación que sufren millones de mujeres. A sus 24 años de edad y proveniente de

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Is there a definitive line that divides crazy from sane? With a hair-raising delivery, Jon Ronson, author of The Psychopath Test, illuminates the gray areas between the two. (With live-mixed sound by Julian Treasure and animation by Evan

Un día Sergio soñó con ser un periodista deportivo. Hoy forma parte de ESPN y todos los días sigue trabajando para alcanzar sus objetivos. No te pierdas esta plática en #TEDxUANL y conoce su testimonio para seguir siempre tus sueños. Es un periodista deportivo mexicano, inició en los medios de comunicación en 2009, en La

Your Most Powerful Negotiation Tool: The Illusion of Control New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Negotiating is hard, and it’s even harder when there is something you really want. The stakes are higher, and you may not know how to get the

To all appearances, Eleanor Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in the world. That was until the voices in her head started talking. Initially innocuous, these internal narrators became increasingly antagonistic and dictatorial, turning her life into a living nightmare. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalized,

For places that observe daylight saving time, gaining an hour of sleep every November — or losing an hour every March — doesn’t just affect how well-rested (or caffeinated) people are. The effects of the semi-annual time change are far-reaching, drastically changing stroke and car accident rates, stock prices and more! Sleep scientist Matt Walker

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Tech entrepreneur and mathematician Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin-related technology is about to revolutionise property rights, banking, remote education, private law and crowd-funding for the developing world. Charles Hoskinson is Chief Executive Officer at Thanatos Holdings, Director at The Bitcoin Education

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. The TED Talks channel features

El ser humano siempre ha buscado la felicidad. Sin embargo, nadie en la escuela nos dio el manual de instrucciones. Se olvidaron de decirnos que para que tu vida tenga sentido, es imprescindible vivir con propósito. Y eso significa tener visión, misión y rumbo. Saber quien eres, lo que quieres, y lo que vas a

How to know what you really want, with Luke Burgis Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► The ugly psychology behind scapegoating | Luke Burgis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLa0zqShCcw There are two kinds of desire, thin and thick. Thick desires are like layers of rock that have been built up throughout the course of

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person

www.tedxfremont.com What if someone told you to floss only one tooth everyday? Or start the new year, not with grand resolutions, but with a simple challenge.. like ONE pushup a day? BJ Fogg shows us that the key to lasting change does not lie in planning big, monumental changes, but in thinking really, really small.

The science of ‘herd mentality’ Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world’s top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- What can monkeys teach us about stock market bubbles? It turns out that monkeys make decisions much like investors on the trading floor—they develop a herd mentality, mimicking the

Imagine an electric vehicle that can get you to work — or anywhere in a six-mile radius — quickly, without traffic frustrations or gasoline. Now imagine you can pick it up and carry it with you. Yes, this souped-up skateboard could change the face of morning commutes. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the

With more than one million youtube subscribers, known for her English IELTS videos, she is an influencer and the author to the book “Tieng Anh khong kho, dung nhan nho”, which translate to: English is not tough so don’t frown. Khanh Vy will talk about her journey to discover her passion, and deliver a beautiful

The art of argument New videos weekly: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think+ for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Do you really want to win an argument, or do you want to find mutual ground and understanding? Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson feels that in most cases it’s the latter. It