Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code
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http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from ... Read more
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- -: Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code
April 26, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Brené Brown: Listening to shame
March 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every ...
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- -: Want to Upload Your Brain? Science Fiction Comes to Life
March 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/02/13/Sebastian_Seung_Connectome Professor of Computational Neuroscience at MIT Sebastian Seung discusses how the study of "connectomes", a comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain, can help turn science fiction into reality. Seung proposes that...
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- -: Will the Pursuit of Happiness Make You Happy?
January 7, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/l2_innovation_forum_2011 Does the pursuit of happiness actually lead to happiness? Stanford business professor Jennifer Aaker reveals surprising data from two studies that may suggest otherwise. ----- A social psychologist and marketer, Jennifer is ...
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- -: AJ Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me
January 3, 2012 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com For a full year, AJ Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could -- from applying sunscreen by the shotglass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping. Onstage at TEDMED, he shares the surprising things he learned. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks ...
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- -: Daniel Goldstein: The battle between your present and future self
December 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Every day, we make decisions that have good or bad consequences for our future selves. (Can I skip flossing just this one time?) Daniel Goldstein makes tools that help us imagine ourselves over time, so that we make smart choices for Future Us. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Antonio Damasio: The quest to understand consciousness
December 19, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Every morning we wake up and regain consciousness -- that is a marvelous fact -- but what exactly is it that we regain? Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio uses this simple question to give us a glimpse into how our brains create our sense of self. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Ramona Pierson: An unexpected place of healing
December 16, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. At TEDxDU she tells the remarkable story of her recovery -- drawing on the collective skills and wisdom of a senior citizens' home. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and ...
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- -: "Focusing Illusions" and the Myth of California Happiness
December 9, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/28/David_Brooks_Speaks_with_Daniel_Kahneman Psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman explains the "Focusing Illusion" theory, a common human tendency to exaggerate the importance of one aspect of an idea or event. For example, says Kahneman, not a...
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- -: TEDxPerth - Daithi O'Gliasáin - The Coefficient of Personal Friction
September 2, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Daithi O'Gliasáin gives an inspiring talk about the personal friction that we all face in our lives and ways to combat whats stopping us achieving our dreams. He also shares his life changing story and the struggles he managed to overcome.
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