Marisa Peer: To reach beyond your limits by training your mind
[16:57] This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. You can train your min…
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Elizabeth Dunn: Happiness and Money
[14:54] Elizabeth Dunn conducts experimental research on self-knowledge and happiness with a focus on how people can …
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Building Your Brain for Success with Legendary Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran
[49:41] Named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, V.S. Ramachandran sits down with T…
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Joseph Campbell: Why Myth?
[3:45] Joseph Campbell explains the importance of a healthy understanding of history and mythology. [Video and text s…
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Robert Wright & Michael Shermer: The purpose of evolution
[1:14:28] 1:31 Bob’s NY Times article on evolution and purpose 23:23 Was evolution likely to produce the Internet? 3…
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How We See Ourselves Through The Eyes Of Others
[3:50] “Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” – Chuck Pala…
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Tom Whipple: How to Win Games and Beat People
[57:48] It’s the not the taking part that counts, it’s the winning. Tom Whipple has spoken to preposterously overq…
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The Gap Between Who We are and Who We Want to Be
[3:45] It is easiest to spot the people who are trying to change their habits, says Sam Gosling. [Video and text source: B…
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We need more of the Ellen DeGeneres types!
[3:23] Ellen DeGeneres receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. [Source: kricket58 You Tube…
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