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Emotions

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

Video playlists about Emotions

How to bring empathy and authenticity to your life

Empathy and authenticity: These two very human traits are what the world — and your life — need right now.

Wisdom for living with death and loss

An exploration of what makes life worth living in the face of death — and how to move forward with grief and loss.

How to sustain meaningful relationships (near and far)

These talks can help guide you in nurturing close, meaningful bonds with a long-distance partner, family, a new acquaintance or anyone in between.

TED Talks for when you're having an existential crisis

A smorgasbord of inspired TED Talks to help you get through your funk, and answer some deeper questions along the way.

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Talks about Emotions

How friendship affects your brain

Stories of photographing monumental people -- from Michelle Obama to Stephen Hawking

Thomas Heatherwick

The rise of boring architecture -- and the case for radically human buildings

How to alter the perception of mental health care in Russia

A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text

Why bittersweet emotions underscore life's beauty

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Live drawings of the human experience

Viann Nguyen-Feng

4 signs of emotional abuse

3 lessons on hope in challenging times

4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself

How to escape the cynicism trap

How to protect your mental well-being online -- from a Gen-Zer

The value of kindness at work

Wendy MacNaughton

The art of paying attention

Steven Sharp Nelson

How music can help you find peace after loss

Robert A. Belle

The emotions behind your money habits

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Exclusive articles about Emotions

Feeling stuck? Guilty? Overwhelmed? Try clearing these feelings out of your home

Along with clutter, our emotional baggage can get stored in our homes and clearing it out can help us feel more positivity and ease. Here's how to spot it, from author and designer Ingrid Fetell Lee.

Posted Aug 2021

Here’s what your anger is telling you — and how you can talk back

Becoming aware of the thoughts that we have after we get angry can help us react to difficult situations in healthier ways, says psychology researcher Ryan Martin.

Posted May 2020

Fear is contagious. Here’s a simple way to protect yourself against it

We're living in stressful times. Here's how to keep fear -- especially the fear that others are feeling -- from taking over your life, from psychologist Susan David.

Posted Apr 2020

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