Psychologist Angela Duckworth studies the traits that allow us to stick to our goals — and she chose four great talks that explore other facets of how human beings behave.

Popular business author Dan Pink picks his 5 favorite TED Talks on how to find greater success at work.

A top newscaster in China, Wang Lifen has launche Umiwi to call on the youth of China to make their own media. Here, her 5 most quotable TED Talks.

The 3 pounds of jelly in our skulls allow us to reflect on our own consciousness -- and to make counterintuitive, irrational decisions. These talks explore why.

We're lied to 10 to 200 times a day, and tell a lie ourselves an average of 1 to 2 times in the same period. These talks will help you understand why — and will make you better at sussing out the truth.

Ever wondered, why did I just do that? These fascinating talks explain the hidden reasons why we do what we do.

Talks on why some choices are so tough, and how we can make better ones. Some even ask: are we really in control of our choices at all?

Interviews can be intimidating. These talks are full of useful tips, tricks and advice that can help you land the job you’re after.

Looking for the best of the best to join your organization? Fresh thinking on how to find the right fit.

It never hurts to have a basic set of guiding principles. Let these insightful talks help shape, redefine and build out your own leadership goals. (Curated in partnership with Brightline Initiative.)

Let these talks help you come to an understanding – if not an agreement – in the face of diverging viewpoints.

Human behavior is a riddle. In these talks, speakers share psychological studies—from asking kids to wait to eat marshmallows to planting false memories through a single word—that offer possible solutions as well as surprising new twists.

How to be happier at work? Start by focusing on happiness -- not, surprisingly, on work. We learned this fun fact from Shawn Achor's TED Talk. So we asked Achor to choose some more talks he loves, about making work and life a happier place.

You want work that makes you feel happy, challenged -- and appreciated. These talks might help you find that elusive combination, as you define your working life on your own terms.

We all feel stuck sometimes — whether it's on a creative project, in a job where we feel like we've plateaued, or in a mental state we just can't seem to shake out of. These talks may help give you that jolt.

What makes you, well, you? Get to know yourself a bit better with this collection of thought-provoking talks.