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Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better
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Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that make us do what we do -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Desi... Read more

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- -: Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better

January 16, 2007 (over 17 years ago)

Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that make us do what we do -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minut...

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- -: Elliot Krane: The mystery of chronic pain

May 19, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

http://www.ted.com We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot Krane talks about the complex mystery of c...

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- -: Paul Bloom: The origins of pleasure

July 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

http://www.ted.com Why do we like an original painting better than a forgery? Psychologist Paul Bloom argues that human beings are essentialists -- that our beliefs about the history of an object change how we experience it, not simply as an illusion, but as a deep feature of what pleasure (and p...

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- -: Ellen Talks About Her Chest Pain

September 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

Experiencing chest pain is no laughing matter. Unless, of course, you're Ellen. She opened up about her encounter with paramedics and the best news of all is that she is feeling better and is going to be fine!

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- -: Why Are US Poisoning Deaths on the Rise? - Patil Armenian

August 4, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/01/Poisons_Venoms_and_Pills_Toxicology_101 Dr. Patil Armenian of the California Poison Control System notes a doubling of poison related deaths since 1999. Armenian speculates that the deaths may be related to an increase in prescriptions for dangerous o...

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- -: How to Talk End-of-Life Care with a Dying Patient - Atul Gawande

October 12, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/new_yorker_festival_2010 Practicing surgeon Atul Gawande discusses the four important parts of talking with terminally ill patients about their end-of-life care. Rather than pressing patients to make hard decisions, Gawande emphasizes the impo...

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Elliot Krane: The Mystery of Chronic Pain

March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Doctor Elliot Krane introduces pain as a disease on its own rather than always as a symptom. He elaborates the process by which chronic pain develops and hopes for a future when this type of pain is treated with specific drugs and not just symptom alleviators.

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