Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation
www.ted.com Career 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.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
www.ted.com Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the T...
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- Length: 20:22
- Views: 922282
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Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
www.ted.com People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.TEDTalks ...
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- Length: 18:17
- Views: 406010
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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies
www.ted.com Hans Rosling had a question Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others -- and how does this affect global population growth? Speaking at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar, he graphs data over time and across religions. With his trademark humor and sharp insight, Hans reaches a...
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- Length: 13:21
- Views: 31771
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Tali Sharot: The optimism bias
www.ted.com Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side -- and how that can be both dangerous and beneficial.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Con...
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- Length: 17:41
- Views: 37976
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David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence
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... (F...
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- Length: 11:47
- Views: 36001
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Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do
www.ted.com There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique -- called the memory palace -- and shows off its most remarkable feature anyone can learn how to u...
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- Length: 20:30
- Views: 46203
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Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
www.ted.com Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that triple...
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- Length: 18:35
- Views: 890989
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Elizabeth Gilbert: A new way to think about creativity
www.ted.com "Eat, Pray, Love" Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.TEDTalks is a ...
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- Length: 19:29
- Views: 898193
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Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history
www.ted.com What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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- Length: 4:27
- Views: 27200
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Susan Cain: The power of introverts
www.ted.com In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated...
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- Length: 19:05
- Views: 359434
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Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found
www.ted.com Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404 Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from t...
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- Length: 4:08
- Views: 41868
- Tags: Renny Gleeson marketing technology web 404 TED tedtalk tedtalks TED Talk TED Talks
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Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain
www.ted.com There have been remarkable advances in understanding the brain, but how do you actually study the neurons inside it? Using gorgeous imagery, neuroscientist and TED Fellow Carl Schoonover shows the tools that let us see inside our brains.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ta...
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- Length: 5:00
- Views: 22209
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Kevin Allocca: Why videos go viral
www.ted.com Kevin Allocca is YouTube's trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral. (This is the first talk posted from an amazing TEDYouth event. Many others will come on line next month as part of our TED...
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- Length: 7:21
- Views: 216400
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Philippe Petit: The journey across the high wire
www.ted.com Even a death-defying magician has to start somewhere. High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his first card trick at age 6 to his tightrope walk between the Twin Towers.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Con...
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- Length: 19:08
- Views: 10683
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Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
www.ted.com Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.TEDTalks is a...
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- Length: 20:50
- Views: 412719
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JR: One year of turning the world inside out
www.ted.com Street artist JR made a wish in 2011 Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. Now, a year after his TED Prize wish, he shows how giant posters of human faces, pasted in public, are connecting communities, making change, and turning the world inside out. Yo...
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- Length: 6:32
- Views: 27027
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Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way
www.ted.com Reggie Watts' beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life performance.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and do...
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- Length: 9:44
- Views: 920
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