How to learn any language in six months
AdultsCultureEducationPsychologyLanguageChris Lonsdale is Managing Director of Chris Lonsdale & Associates, a company established to catalyse breakthrough performance for individuals and senior teams.
Pursuit of a memorable life
AdultsCreativityLifePsychologyCultureHealthThis talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This talk may save your life, or inspire you to get a goat. Innovation guru Dustin Garis shares his improbable around-the-world quest for the meaning of life. What he discovers is a deadly epidemic of monotony, and a mind-bending solution called LifeProfit that is sparking a global uprising against the ordinary approach to business and life.
Alex Honnold Before the Climb | Free Solo
AdultsFilmHumanPsychologySportsThe crew gets ready for Alex to climb, while Alex says goodbye to his girlfriend.
What Happens When You Go To Sleep Drunk?
AdultsHumanPsychologyWellnessHealthMental HealthToday we talk about the effects of Drunk Sleep vs Normal Sleep!
A Problem You'll Never Solve
AdultsData SciencePsychologySciencePhilosophyMathNewcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.
What Causes a Stutter?
AdultsHumanMental HealthPsychologyHealthWe are LIFE NOGGIN! An animated and educational web show designed to teach you all about your awesome life and the brain that makes you able to live it! We answer questions about everything from inside the human body to deep outer space.
Loneliness
AdultsHumanMental HealthPsychologyEverybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us.
Are You Capable of Murder?
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyThe Ted Bundy Tapes had us wonder what it takes to be a killer.
What If You Are Stressed Everyday?
AdultsHumanMental HealthPsychologyHealthWellnessCan everyday stress literally kill you? Find out!
These Names Can Kill Animals
AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychologySocietyJust like the names of products and companies, animals' names can affect how we feel about them...and changing the name of a species might actually help us save it.
What Being Bullied Actually Does To You
AdultsHumanPsychologySelfMental HealthSocietyRelationshipsTriangle Bob used to be my bully, but more recently I've been bullying him. What happens to people when they get bullied?
Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsCreativityCultureLifeBooksPsychologyPsychedelicsBy the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension.
The Science of Racism | Creators for Change
AdultsHumanPsychologyScienceRacism is real. Science can help us combat it.
The Disturbing Thing Ghosts Could Be
AdultsHistoryPsychologyScienceWhat’s that sound.....is it ghosts?
Why Beautiful Things Make us Happy
AdultsDesignHumanPsychologyArtIt’s hard to define what makes something beautiful, but we seem to know beauty when we see it. Why is that and how does beauty affect our subconscious?
Liberals vs Conservatives
AdultsEducationPoliticsPsychologySocietyAre Republicans and Democrats different because of biology?
Every Kid Needs A Champion
TeachersPsychologyRelationshipsTeacher CafeEducationGreat Ted Talk for any teacher. Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like. A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation
TeachersPsychologyTeacher CafeEducationBusinessCareer analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.