Category: Resources

Link to Playlist Thomas Curran: Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse Thomas Curran, a social psychologist, covers the problem of modern society that is the obsession over perfectionism, especially among young people. He tries to demonstrate how a society that commemorates imperfections can be a much more healthy and happy one. Charly Haversat: […]

Link to Playlist Ingrid Fetell Lee: Where joy hides and how to find it Ingrid Fetell Lee is a designer and blogger that, through this motivational TED Talk, explores the meaning and origins of joy and illustrates how we can find and even create more of it in our lives. Emily Esfahani Smith: There’s more […]

Link to Playlist Brian Little: Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality If you ever dwelled on matters of personality traits and characteristics, this TES Talk is for you. In it, professor Brian Little analyzes the flexibility of our own personality, and what allows us to rise above it when needed. Susan Cain: The […]

Link to Playlist Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days? Have you tried anything new in the last 30 days? Matt Cutts will make you reflect on it as he states that trying something new for 30 days is a good strategy to persist on a goal and actually reach it. Judson Brewer: A […]

Link to Playlist Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability Brené Brown is a researcher and storyteller that makes use of her own personal history to launch a conversation about the human capacity to form bonds, to love and to empathize with others. This lighthearted and animated talk will both move and engage you. Guy Winch: […]

Link to Playlist Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career Larry Smith is an economics professor and is not shy with this TED Talk about crazy excuses given by people upon failure, especially when pursuing their dreams. Candy Chang: Before I die I want to… What do you want to do […]

Link to Playlist Kathryn Schulz: Don’t regret regret As much as we try to avoid, regrets are a part of life. In this warm and accepting TED Talk, writer Kathryn Schultz will make use of her own life experiences- and regrets- to argue why we should welcome it rather than fear it. Brené Brown: The […]

Link to Playlist Jon Ronson: Strange answers to the psychopath test Documentarist and writer of The Psychopath Test, Jon Ronson debates the boundaries between crazy and normal in a striking and exciting TED Talk. Abigail Marsh: Why some people are more altruistic than others Why do we perform altruistic acts, sometimes at our own sake? […]

Link to Playlist Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar Those who say they have never lied, are lying. Author Pamela Meyer shows the reality that we hear lies every day, dozens of times, and helps us understand what it takes to detect the lies of others. Ultimately, she argues that among all these lies, […]

Link to Playlist Julian Baggini: Is there a real you? Julian Baggini, journalist and philosopher, invites us to reflect on mind-bending concepts of identity, asking us the question of what, if anything, defines us and what makes us be the way we are. Brian Little: Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality If you […]