Every book cover looks appealing, every blurb glows with praise. What are the best ted talks on psychology, mindset, or mind. Ted talks by chris anderson, book summary daddy got custody. Conversations with a killer the death row interviews written by michaud and aynesworth 1989. Ted talks summary october 11, 2016 april 2, 2019 niklas goeke entrepreneurship, self improvement 1sentencesummary. Chris andersons comments on each talk in the grey italics indicate why they were included in the book. And no, i dont mean tedtalks who spread myths such. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and.
Psychologist jonathan haidt studies the five moral. The power of believing that you can improve this book, written by a stanford professor, started a movement in education, parenting, business and beyond. In this eyeopening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most. While seligman acknowledges that psychology has done a pretty good job over the past 50 years of making miserable people feel less. The five greatest ted talks of all time brain pickings. Nov 03, 2016 in conversation with ted curator chris anderson at ted hq in new york, haidt draws on a social science perspective to explain why people on the left and right dont just disagree with each other these days, they actually think the other side is a threat to the nation. To learn about moral psychology and the causes of moral conflict, demonization, and selfrighteousness, we recommend these resources. Oct 11, 2016 ted talks summary october 11, 2016 april 2, 2019 niklas goeke entrepreneurship, self improvement 1sentencesummary. It also includes speakers at the independent tedmed conferences. His main areas of study are the psychology of morality and the moral emotions. This cd is comprised of the original tapes with the killer during his stay in prison and just prior to his execution. The book was picked up by my wife, super parent mom, as we tend to watch ted talks before bed most nights. How much of what you think about your brain is actually wrong.
Apr 26, 2017 the vast majority indicated with a 10 that they believed that the choice of the researcher to turn off the a. Empathy, cooperation and fairness seem like distinctly human traits. Sometimes, you just need a recommendation from a human, someone you trust. The power of introverts in a world that cant stop talking by susan cain, we should all be feminists by chimamanda ngo. Schwartzs previous research has addressed morality, decisionmaking and. The tedx program, a series of selforganized tedlike events around the world, has been one of teds great successes, with some 2,000 events to date in more than 80 countries worldwide. The book discusses what drives individual behavior and decision making. After studying over 200 ted talks, the one commonality among all the great ted talks is that they contain stories. The firstever ted talk experiment tests audience morality. In conversation with ted curator chris anderson at ted hq in new york, haidt draws on a social science perspective to explain why people on the left and right dont just disagree with each other these days, they actually think the other side is a threat to the nation. Theyre experts in their subject areas, of course, so the content of their talks are almost invariably valuable, but theyre also great examples of how to wow an.
Talks, people, playlists, topics, and events about psychology on. Psychologist jonathan haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether were left, right or center. He became known for his 1971 stanford prison experiment and has since authored various introductory psychology books, textbooks for college students, and other notable works, including the lucifer effect. Here are my notes on the ted and tedx talks that i recommend, from among the 100 that ive watched. The official ted guide to public speaking 1 by anderson me, chris isbn. The present study focuses on ted bundy, an american serial killer who confessed murdering 28 female victims.
These great ted talks from some of the fields leading lights make learning about psychology easy and entertaining. He won three teaching awards from the university of virginia and one from the governor of virginia. It is chalk full of tips and considerations regarding how to present, more importantly how to prepare, dressing, use slides for your talks. Four major reasons lead us to suggest the ted talk platform as a lateral resource to introduce ethics in scientific research and, more generally, topics in scientific education. What was it that made the best ted talks inspiring which is a word that is often associated with ted talks. Two sources of information were used to get access to bundys discourse. Ted talks is the guidebook to this new language, written by the man who made into it a global force. Five musthear ted talks for compliance professionals. Below, 10 members of the ted community with very different points of view share the books they think youll enjoy this summer. Education director of the via institute on character, ryan niemiec, psy.
The subtitle of the book 10 reasons were wrong about the world and why things are better than you think stays true to his ted talk persona. Introducing ethics in your instruction using a ted talks playlist. Dec 04, 2015 as a frequent keynote speaker, amy loves to share the latest research on resilience and the best strategies for overcoming adversity and building mental muscle. Citing moral excellence, optimism, and inspiration as brilliant examples, she. For instance, could restorative encounters, where perpetrators and victims of crime are brought. Many of them are produced and curated with a formidable level of quality, delivering talks. His main scientific contributions come from the psychological field of moral. This talk is by daniel kahneman, nobel laureate his talk titles the riddle of experience vs.
In this first book, the entrepreneur offers advice on acquiring and honing public speaking skills, while also delivering a history of ted talks themselves, including profiles of several speakers. With great wisdom and empathy, psychologist guy winch explores how different our lives and our society would be if we better. May 15, 2018 one of the best ways to learn about psychology is to listen to some of the worlds greatest experts talk about their research. Were tribal we evolved for tribalism, haidt explains. Steven johnson, bestselling author of how we got to now. Ben ambridge researches childrens language development at the university of liverpool, and writes popular science books and articles about psychology. The ted talk may well be the defining essay genre of our time. Without hesitation, the ted talk that changed my life and was. Philip george zimbardo is a psychologist and a professor emeritus at stanford university. Favorites include gary wilson on porn, david brooks on the social animal, stephen cave on deaths stories, and kelly mcgonigal on stress. Ted ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Talks on why some choices are so tough, and how we can make better ones.
Anderson is the curator of ted technology, entertainment, design, the nonprofit known for its ted conference and eponymous ted talks lecture series. His four ted talks have been viewed more than 6 million times. Those talks are on political psychology, on religion, on the causes of americas political polarization. In his 2004 book the paradox of choice, barry schwartz tackles one of the. By understanding more about our moral psychology and its biases, jonathan haidt says. He is a medical doctor who brilliantly uses statistics and visuals to show us how most of us are ignorant about the world, and how things are a lot better than we think and improving even faster. The vast majority indicated with a 10 that they believed that the choice of the researcher to turn off the a. In this eyeopening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and. In this accessible talk, social psychologist dolly chugh explains the puzzling psychology of ethical behavior like why its hard to spot your biases and. Martin seligman on positive psychology by martin seligman on. With 20 selfhelp books and over 250 research articles to his name, he is the. May 15, 2018 february 28, 2018 kendra cherry psychology education comments off on 7 great ted talks about psychology last updated on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Barry schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling. These are ideas that haidt develops at greater length in his book, the. Popular ted talks books meet your next favorite book. You can predict what kinds of books they like to read, what kinds of places they. In the ted book rewiring our morality, londonbased neuroscientist daniel reisel asks how neurogenesis might shape our morality over the course of our lives and how our new understanding of brain growth might reshape our criminal justice system. This book is a great guide for anyone considering public speaking. As a frequent keynote speaker, amy loves to share the latest research on resilience and the best strategies for overcoming adversity and building mental muscle. A behavioral economist, robert shiller talks about deception and his upcoming book, phishing for phools. In this ted talk martin seligman, the founder of positive psychology and the author authentic happiness and learned optimism, looks at ways healthy people can lead happier, more engaged, and more meaningful lives. The videos are listed in alphabetical order by the speakers first name. Your body is made of cells but how does a single cell know to become part of your nose, instead of your toes. Neuroeconomist paul zak shows why he believes oxytocin he calls it the moral molecule is responsible for trust, empathy and other feelings.
Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas. The official ted guide to public speaking by chris. Essentially, the best speakers on the ted stage were the ones who had mastered the art of. Matt killingsworth kills it when he presents the convincing argument of how research proves that those dwelling on the past or focused on the future, are tense, unhappy, and stressed. Ted talks is an instruction manual to become a great public speaker and deliver talks that are unforgettable, based on over 15 years worth of experience of the head of ted, the most popular speaking platform in the world. Many of them are produced and curated with a formidable level of quality, delivering talks that couldve easily been given on mainstage ted. Weve put together a list of our 15 favorite positive psychology ted talks to inspire you. Teded celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Joe hanson compares dna to a detailed manual for building a person out of cells with 46 chapters chromosomes and hundreds of thousands of pages covering every part of you. This course addresses the evolutionary origins of morality, the developmental psychology. Moral psychology evidencebased methods for intergroup.