- -: Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
June 14, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Tom Chatfield: 7 ways video games engage the brain
November 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com As we bring gameplay into more aspects of our lives (from socializing to exercising), Tom Chatfield talks about one compelling aspect of videogaming: its measurability. Parceling out rewards at carefully calibrated percentages, games collect reams of data about what humans trul...
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- -: Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold
April 6, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But ... why? With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film ...
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- -: Effective Dog Training - Ian Dunbar
January 12, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Noted veterinarian and dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar offers a few of the "million different ways" to train a dog, outlining three simple strategies. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and ...
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- -: Verbal Judo: For Best Results, Discipline Calmly
June 24, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/10/Verbal_Judo_Diffusing_Conflict_Through_Conversation Dr. George Thompson, president and founder of the Verbal Judo Institute, names the most effective methods for discipline. He draws from the time his son broke a vase to argue that calmness and disint...
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- -: +10 Points for Eating Cereal? Visions of the Gamepocalypse
August 13, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/27/Jesse_Schell_Visions_of_the_Gamepocalypse How many points can you rack up... Brushing your teeth? Commuting to work? Reading books? Jesse Schell, CEO and Creative Director of Schell Games, imagines a future where all aspects of our daily lives are int...
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- -: How the Gulf Oil Spill Became History's Worst
December 15, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/09/Ecosystem_Impact_of_the_Deepwater_Horizon_Disaster Cal Academy's Peter Roopnarine compares how the original spill estimates from the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the actual totals from the oil spill stack up against other large spills. According to ...
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Jesus : The Beatitudes
March 27, 1977 (about 47 years ago)In the biographical film Jesus of Nazareth which tells about the life of Jesus, the Messiah describes the people who will be chosen to inherit the Kingdom of God as a model for those on earth who aspire to be with the Savior when the time comes.
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Tom Chatfield: 7 Ways Games Reward the Brain
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Tom Chatfield tells the seven things games can teach gamers about how to cope up with the real world.
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