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Tara Winkler: Why we need to end the era of orphanages

Could it be wrong to help children in need by starting an orphanage? In this eye-opening talk about the bad consequences of good intentions, Tara Winkler speaks out against the spread of orphanages in developing countries, caused in part by foreign donors, and details the harm done to children when they are separated from their families and left...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tara_winkler_why_we_need_to_end_the_era_of_orphanages

Martin Seligman: The new era of positive psychology

Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_the_new_era_of_positive_psychology

Sara Jones: My story of love and loss as a transracial adoptee

A mysterious tattoo on her forearm was all that linked Sara Jones, adopted as a child by white parents, to her South Korean origins. Searching for her birth family taught her that transracial adoption stories often frame new lives abroad as strokes of luck that call for endless gratitude, obscuring a far more complex reality. Through her experie...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_jones_my_story_of_love_and_loss_as_a_transracial_adoptee

Yifat Susskind: In uncertain times, think like a mother

There's a simple and powerful way to confront the world's most pressing crises, says women's rights activist Yifat Susskind: think like a mother. As she puts it: "When you think like a mother, you prioritize the needs of the many, not the whims of the few." Follow along as she shares moving stories of people around the world who embody this mind...
https://www.ted.com/talks/yifat_susskind_in_uncertain_times_think_like_a_mother

Design Matters: Brené Brown

Host Debbie Millman talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability. Design Matters with Debbie Millman, the show about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives, is now a member of the TED family of podcasts through the TED Audio Collective. Listen or subscribe wherever you get your podc...
https://www.ted.com/talks/design_matters_brene_brown

Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy

Dame Vivian Hunt: How businesses can serve everyone, not just shareholders

Companies worldwide are pledging to play a more meaningful role in the well-being of their employees, customers and the environment. How can they turn their promises into action? From creating a representative boardroom to committing to measurable sustainability goals, business leader Dame Vivian Hunt discusses the necessary changes companies ca...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dame_vivian_hunt_how_businesses_can_serve_everyone_not_just_shareholders

Courtney E. Martin: This isn't her mother's feminism

Blogger Courtney E. Martin examines the perennially loaded word "feminism" in this personal and heartfelt talk. She talks through the three essential paradoxes of her generation's quest to define the term for themselves.
https://www.ted.com/talks/courtney_e_martin_this_isn_t_her_mother_s_feminism

Margaret Heffernan: The human skills we need in an unpredictable world

The more we rely on technology to make us efficient, the fewer skills we have to confront the unexpected, says writer and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan. She shares why we need less tech and more messy human skills -- imagination, humility, bravery -- to solve problems in business, government and life in an unpredictable age. "We are brave enou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_the_human_skills_we_need_in_an_unpredictable_world

Drew Philp: My $500 house in Detroit -- and the neighbors who helped me rebuild it

In 2009, journalist and screenwriter Drew Philp bought a ruined house in Detroit for $500. In the years that followed, as he gutted the interior and removed the heaps of garbage crowding the rooms, he didn't just learn how to repair a house -- he learned how to build a community. In a tribute to the city he loves, Philp tells us about "radical n...
https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_philp_my_500_house_in_detroit_and_the_neighbors_who_helped_me_rebuild_it

Kathryn Kolbert: The end of Roe v. Wade -- and what comes next for reproductive freedom

Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision protecting people's right to have an abortion in the United States, will be overturned within a year, says reproductive rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert. In this electrifying call to action, she breaks down the systematic attack against reproductive freedom in the US and envisions what a post-...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_kolbert_the_end_of_roe_v_wade_and_what_comes_next_for_reproductive_freedom

Mia Birdsong: The story we tell about poverty isn't true

As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let's honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to the struggle every day. She asks us to look again at people in poverty: They may be broke — but they're not broken.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mia_birdsong_the_story_we_tell_about_poverty_isn_t_true

Steve Silberman: The forgotten history of autism

Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the autism spectrum. What caused this steep rise? Steve Silberman points to “a perfect storm of autism awareness” — a pair of psychologists with an accepting view, an unexpected pop culture moment and a new clinical test. B...
https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_silberman_the_forgotten_history_of_autism

Jessica McCabe: This is what it's really like to live with ADHD

At 32, Jessica McCabe's ADHD brought her to the darkest point of her life thus far. At 34, she was thriving both personally and professionally, producing a successful Youtube channel about living with ADHD. In this deeply personal talk, Jessica describes how she turned things around through community and education.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_mccabe_this_is_what_it_s_really_like_to_live_with_adhd_jan_2017

WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Daily Show's secret to creativity

Group brainstorming is usually where creativity goes to die. But at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, they have it down to a science. Adam grant takes us behind the scenes in the writers' room to show how creative collaboration really works, and reveals what inspires people to share their best -- and worst -- ideas. This episode is brought to you...
https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_the_daily_show_s_secret_to_creativity

Alex Edmans: What to trust in a "post-truth" world

Only if you are truly open to the possibility of being wrong can you ever learn, says researcher Alex Edmans. In an insightful talk, he explores how confirmation bias -- the tendency to only accept information that supports your personal beliefs -- can lead you astray on social media, in politics and beyond, and offers three practical tools for ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_edmans_what_to_trust_in_a_post_truth_world

Riccardo Sabatini: How to read the genome and build a human being

Secrets, disease and beauty are all written in the human genome, the complete set of genetic instructions needed to build a human being. Now, as scientist and entrepreneur Riccardo Sabatini shows us, we have the power to read this complex code, predicting things like height, eye color, age and even facial structure -- all from a vial of blood. A...
https://www.ted.com/talks/riccardo_sabatini_how_to_read_the_genome_and_build_a_human_being

Eve Ensler: What security means to me

Playwright Eve Ensler explores our modern craving for security -- and why it makes us less secure. Listen for inspiring, heartbreaking stories of women making change.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_what_security_means_to_me

Brené Brown: Listening to shame

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 word.
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame

Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work

We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care)

You may be experiencing burnout and not even know it, say authors (and sisters) Emily and Amelia Nagoski. In an introspective and deeply relatable conversation, they detail three telltale signs that stress is getting the best of you -- and share actionable ways to feel safe in your own body when you're burning out. (This conversation, hosted by ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_and_amelia_nagoski_the_cure_for_burnout_hint_it_isn_t_self_care

Amy Webb: How I hacked online dating

Amy Webb was having no luck with online dating. The dates she liked didn't write her back, and her own profile attracted crickets (and worse). So, as any fan of data would do: she started making a spreadsheet. Hear the story of how she went on to hack her online dating life -- with frustrating, funny and life-changing results.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating

Srikumar Rao: Plug into your hard-wired happiness

We all strive for happiness -- but we spend most of our lives learning to be unhappy, says Srikumar Rao. In this practical talk, he teaches how to break free of the "I'd be happy if ..." mental model, and embrace our hard-wired happiness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happiness

Dave Isay: Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear

Dave Isay opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story. Since then, StoryCorps has evolved into the single largest collection of human voices ever recorded. His TED Prize wish: to grow...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dave_isay_everyone_around_you_has_a_story_the_world_needs_to_hear

Raquel Perondi: Inovação inspirada pela natureza das novas economias à regeneração da sociedade

Giane Brocco é Fundadora & CEO da Amazu Biomimicry (Consultoria de Biomimética & Inovação-Consciente). Fundadora do Biomimicry Brasil (network representante do Biomimicry 3.8 (EUA) e do Biomimicry Institute (EUA), no Brasil). Co-fundadora da Asha - The Eco Based Company, onde traz o conceito aplicado de ecoluxury para o Brasil. Pioneira ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/raquel_perondi_inovacao_inspirada_pela_natureza_das_novas_economias_a_regeneracao_da_sociedade

Hannah Prentice: Are you looking at my T.I.C's?

A snapshot of the complexities involving Tourette's syndrome. Hannah Prentice shares her daily experiences .
https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_prentice_are_you_looking_at_my_t_i_c_s

Pranati Chavali: No Age For an Idea

People assign ideas to different ages without even listening to the younger generation's voices. Barriers are set up according to age and a child's thought is directed by a grown-up. Free thinking should be encouraged and children's creativity should be let loose to take powerful forms.
https://www.ted.com/talks/pranati_chavali_no_age_for_an_idea

Daniela Prandin: Perché risvegliare il bambino che è in te

Essere bambini significa vedere con il cuore. Più cresciamo più ci sfugge l’essenziale, impegnati come siamo a gestire le mille attività che il flusso della vita ci pone di fronte. Risvegliare il bambino che è in noi significa ritrovare benessere e leggerezza, ma anche riaccendere un fuoco vitale che infonde energia e speranza, sogni e emozioni....
https://www.ted.com/talks/daniela_prandin_perche_risvegliare_il_bambino_che_e_in_te

Jacob Peñaranda: Soul Powered Prison Break

Introduced to an absurd amount of violence at very young age in juvenile prison he became a product of his environment. Being punched by officers while in handcuffs after being pepper sprayed. Confined to a 6x8 cell 24 hours a day for a whole year, only to leave the cell in handcuffs for three showers a week. Amidst all of the past abuse from co...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jacob_penaranda_soul_powered_prison_break

Praniti Gulyani: Just a Poet

With a deep interest in Haiku poetry, Praniti is a budding poet Through her talk, she hopes to share her ambitions with the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/praniti_gulyani_just_a_poet
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