Compassion

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Compassion.

Video playlists about Compassion

The paradox of loneliness

10 talks • 2h 5m
Feel alone? You're not, well, alone. Enjoy a thoughtful collection of TED talks to remind you that solo feeling is a shared and universal experience.

TED Talks for when you're having an existential crisis

25 talks • 6h 4m
A smorgasbord of inspired TED Talks to help you get through your funk, and answer some deeper questions along the way.

How to tap into our collective empathy

5 talks • 1h 18m
These TED Talks advocate for creating bridges of compassion and understanding.

Faith in the modern world

9 talks • 2h 25m
An exploration of faith’s place in our current, tumultuous times.

Talks about Compassion

17:46

Chloé Valdary

How love can help repair social inequality

Posted Jul 2020
12:27

Norma Pimentel

Restoring human dignity at the US southern border

Posted May 2020
10:24

Yifat Susskind

In uncertain times, think like a mother

Posted Apr 2020
1h 2m

Elizabeth Gilbert

It's OK to feel overwhelmed. Here's what to do next

Posted Apr 2020
13:57

Renée Lertzman

How to turn climate anxiety into action

Posted Mar 2020
15:20

Lisa Godwin

How teachers can help students navigate trauma

Posted Feb 2020
11:01

Werner Reich

How the magic of kindness helped me survive the Holocaust

Posted Jan 2020
15:49

Valorie Kondos Field

Why winning doesn't always equal success

Posted Dec 2019
12:11

Jasmine Crowe

What we're getting wrong in the fight to end hunger

Posted Dec 2019
10:36

Jonny Sun

You are not alone in your loneliness

Posted Jun 2019
8:10

Tamekia MizLadi Smith

How to train employees to have difficult conversations

Posted Jul 2018
5:26

Essam Daod

How we can bring mental health support to refugees

Posted Jun 2018
21:53

José Andrés

How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Posted Apr 2018
20:18

Christian Picciolini

My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement — and how I got out

Posted Apr 2018
17:46

Sally Kohn

What we can do about the culture of hate

Posted Mar 2018
13:10

Bill Bernat

How to connect with depressed friends

Posted Mar 2018
See all 55 talks on Compassion

Exclusive articles about Compassion

How to be kinder to yourself

People who have greater levels of self-compassion tend to be more motivated, less lazy, and more successful over time. But just as important, they like themselves, even when the...