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Playlist: Angela Duckworth: 4 talks on human behavior (4 talks)
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.
Curated by Angela Duckworth · 4 talks
Playlist: Give thanks (7 talks)
These TED Talks will help you conjure up massive amounts of gratitude.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
Playlist: Work happier (11 talks)
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.
Curated by Shawn Achor · 11 talks
Mike Robbins: The power of appreciation
In this humorous and thought-provoking talk at TEDxBellevue, Mike talks about "The Power of Appreciation." As Mike discusses, there is an important distinction between "recognition" and "appreciation." Leaders, teams, organizations, and individuals who understand this distinction can have much more impact, meaning, and productivity in their live...
Martin Seligman | TED Speaker
Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology, a field of study that examines healthy states, such as happiness, strength of character and optimism.
Psychologist
Shawn Achor | TED Speaker
Shawn Achor is the CEO of Good Think Inc., where he researches and teaches about positive psychology.
Psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi | TED Speaker
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi contributed pioneering work to our understanding of happiness, creativity, human fulfillment and the notion of "flow" -- a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as art, play and work.
Positive psychologist
Emily Esfahani Smith | TED Speaker
In her book "The Power of Meaning," Emily Esfahani Smith rounds up the latest research --
and the stories of fascinating people she interviewed -- to argue that the search for meaning is far more fulfilling than the pursuit of personal happiness.
Journalist, author
Psychology: Understanding Happiness
TED Studies, created in collaboration with Wiley, are curated video collections — supplemented by rich educational materials — for students, educators and self-guided learners. In Understanding Happiness, expert explorers of the mind chart our understanding of how happiness is created and cultivated. Their insights challenge our most basic cultu...
Aala El-Khani | TED Speaker
Aala El-Khani explores the needs of families affected by war and displacement and develops resources that support the mental health of children and their caregivers to promote current and future wellbeing.
Humanitarian psychologist
Laurie Santos | TED Speaker
Laurie Santos studies primate psychology and monkeynomics -- testing problems in human psychology on primates, who (not so surprisingly) have many of the same predictable irrationalities we do.
Cognitive psychologist
Summary analysis
After watching the collection of talks on Understanding Happiness, read a thoughtful recap of the major points in this TED Study, and learn where experts believe things are headed.
Positive psychology: The wrap-up
The field of positive psychology has already helped us to better understand happiness. As Martin Seligman explained, traditional psyc...
Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for...
Per Espen Stoknes | TED Speaker
Per Espen Stoknes weaves together psychology and economics in imaginative ways, often revolving around our human relationships to the natural world and to each other.
Psychologist, economist
The happy secret to better work: A reading list
The key to success at work is being happy -- not the other way around, says Shawn Achor (TED Talk: The happy secret to better work). To learn more about his positive philosophy of the workplace, meet the people who laid the groundwork for his thinking, in this list of must-read books and articles on happiness.
Learned Optimism
Martin E. P. S...
Posted February 9, 2015
TEDxFloreasca - an independently organized event
About this event: We love the stories, we love to dream. But how many of us dared to write his own story and live his own dream? How to make a dream becomes a story?
This is about you. This is about creating bond connections with your own strengths and goals. Dream big, and smile. Be positive and be the first to believe in you. Be the first to smile when overcomi...
Event details: Bucharest, București, Romania · August 23, 2019
TEDxNewHaven: The Art and Science of Happiness - an independently organized event
About this event: TEDxNewHaven is designed to inspire people and make them happy. Over the course of the day, our speakers explored “The Art and Science of Happiness” from different angles. Topics were drawn from a diverse set of disciplines, ranging from positive psychology, entrepreneurship, education, politics, media, culture, technology and art. By combining ...
Event details: New Haven, Connecticut, United States · April 28, 2012
Philip Zimbardo: The psychology of evil
Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.
Philip Zimbardo: The psychology of time
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.
Alison Ledgerwood: A simple trick to improve positive thinking
Why does a failure seem to stick in our minds so much longer than a success? According to social psychologist Alison Ledgerwood, our perception of the world tends to lean negative, and reframing how we communicate could be the key to unlocking a more positive outlook. In this sharp talk, Ledgerwood shares a simple trick for kicking negative thin...
Anita Collins: How playing an instrument benefits your brain
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Educator Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play and examines some of the long-term positive effects o...
Why are some people stuck in their ways?
"We think we have to be successful, then we'll be happier. But the real problem is our brains work in the opposite order," said Shawn Achor in his charming, immensely popular TED Talk from TEDxBloomington, "The happy secret to better work.” Achor is the CEO of consulting firm Good Think, which conducts research on positive psychology and helps p...
Posted September 18, 2013
W. Keith Campbell: The psychology of narcissism
Narcissism isn't just a personality type that shows up in advice columns; it's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. But what causes it? And can narcissists improve on their negative traits? W. Keith Campbell describes the psychology behind the elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement of narcissists. [Direc...
Laura Carstensen: Older people are happier
In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our lifespans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Laura Carstensen shows research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world.
TEDxMollaSadraSt - an independently organized event
About this event: In positive psychology, flow, also known as the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does. Self-flow is one level upper ...
Event details: Shiraz, Fārs, Iran · March 2, 2017
Sara Garofalo: The psychology behind irrational decisions
Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view — meaning that they don't necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that? Are we just bad at dealing with numbers and odds? Or is there a psychological mechanism behind it? Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous e...
Julia Shaw: How to support witnesses of harassment and build healthier workplaces
What makes you speak up -- or not -- when you see something you know is wrong? Memory scientist Julia Shaw explains the psychology of those who witness workplace discrimination and harassment -- and shares actionable steps companies can take to support and amplify their voices.
TEDxArellanoSt: TEDxArellanoSt 20210505 - an independently organized event
About this event: About the Event
TEDxArellanoSt is a TEDx event organized to gather people from all walks of life at the heart of Tagum City - the Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center. Hearing from the great and positive stories of the local speakers from various aspects of life is the goal of TEDxArellanoSt.
Background
Arellano Street, which is located in...
Event details: Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines · April 28, 2023
Renée Lertzman: How to turn climate anxiety into action
It's normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed by climate change, says psychologist Renée Lertzman. Can we turn those feelings into something productive? In an affirming talk, Lertzman discusses the emotional effects of climate change and offers insights on how psychology can help us discover both the creativity and resilience needed to act on envir...