TEDxSHOW

2022-08-31 05:00:09 Why does it hurt so much when we get ghosted? A psychologist explains

The uncertainty of ghosting is not really what causes us pain. Instead, it hits us at an even greater point of human vulnerability: Our desire to belong and be loved. Behavioral scientist Michelle Drouin PhD tells us why. Open / Comment

2022-08-30 21:00:00 THE SURVEILLANCE DEVICE YOU CARRY AROUND ALL DAY

"Why would anyone be watching me? I'm nobody." If this is your contribution to conversations about mass surveillance, tech journalist Marta Peirano would like a word with you. Wielding cautionary tales about contemporary data collection that make the Stasi seem quaint, Peirano explains how the data that our phones and algorithms automatically collect about us is ripe for misuse and exploitation by the next authoritarian regime. (In Spanish with English subtitles)

The speaker:

Marta Peirano · Journalist. Marta Peirano is a writer, journalist and the founder of the CryptoParty Berlin. She manages culture coverage at eldiario.es.

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#Data #Technology #Surveillan Open / Comment

2022-08-29 21:00:00 WHAT YOUNG WOMEN BELIEVE ABOUT THEIR OWN SEXUAL PLEASURE

Why do girls feel empowered to engage in sexual activity but not to enjoy it? For three years, author Peggy Orenstein interviewed girls ages 15 to 20 about their attitudes toward and experiences of sex. She discusses the pleasure that's largely missing from their sexual encounters and calls on us to close the "orgasm gap" by talking candidly with our girls from an early age about sex, bodies, pleasure and intimacy.

The speaker:

Peggy Orenstein · Journalist, author. In her groundbreaking book Girls & Sex, Peggy Orenstein explores the changing landscape of modern sexual expectations and its troubling impact on adolescents and young women.

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#Communication #Family
#Empathy Open / Comment

2022-08-28 21:00:01 IS OUR UNIVERSE THE ONLY UNIVERSE?

Is there more than one universe? In this visually rich, action-packed talk, Brian Greene shows how the unanswered questions of physics (starting with a big one: What caused the Big Bang?) have led to the theory that our own universe is just one of many in the "multiverse."

The speaker:

Brian Greene · Physicist. Brian Greene is perhaps the best-known proponent of superstring theory, the idea that minuscule strands of energy vibrating in a higher dimensional space-time create every particle and force in the universe.

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#StringTheory #Physics #Science Open / Comment

2022-08-27 21:00:01 WHY YOU WILL FAIL TO HAVE A GREAT CAREER

In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.

The speaker:

Larry Smith · Professor of Economics, University of Waterloo. A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love.

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#TEDx #Business #Happiness Open / Comment

2022-08-26 21:00:01 HOW TO SPEAK UP FOR YOURSELF

Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

The speaker:

Adam Galinsky · Social psychologist. Adam Galinsky teaches people all over the world how to inspire others, speak up effectively, lead teams and negotiate successfully.

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#Motivation #Business #Communication Open / Comment

2022-08-25 21:00:01 DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN?

A founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, standup comic Maz Jobrani riffs on the challenges and conflicts of being Iranian-American -- "like, part of me thinks I should have a nuclear program; the other part thinks I can't be trusted ..."

The speaker:

Maz Jobrani · Comedian
A founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani is now touring with his second solo comedy show, Browner and Friendlier.

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#MiddleEast #Comedy #Entertainment Open / Comment

2022-08-25 05:00:03 3 ways to fold humor and humanity into your work emails

You can surprise and delight your work colleagues with your emails -- and that's no joke. Behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker PhD and corporate strategist Naomi Bagdonas, two experts at bringing humor to the business world, tell you how. Open / Comment

2022-08-24 21:00:01 HOW TO GET YOUR IDEAS TO SPREAD

In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.

The speaker:

Seth Godin · Marketer and author. Seth Godin is an entrepreneur and blogger who thinks about the marketing of ideas in the digital age. His newest interest: the tribes we lead.

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#Business #Culture #Marketing Open / Comment

2022-08-23 21:00:01 JUST HOW SMALL IS AN ATOM?

Just how small are atoms? Really, really, really small. This fast-paced animation from TED-Ed uses metaphors (imagine a blueberry the size of a football stadium!) to give a visceral sense of just how small atoms are. Lesson by Jon Bergmann, animation by Cognitive Media.

The speaker:

Jon Bergmann · Educator. Jon Bergmann co-wrote the book on the "flipped classroom" -- using video to help students master new ideas outside the traditional class setting.

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#TEDEd #Science #Physics Open / Comment