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Fear

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

Video playlists about Fear

How to overcome your fears

9 talks • 1h 53m

Fear lives in the mind. So, how do we get it out of our heads? Follow in the footsteps of these speakers who have faced some of their deepest fears with strength and grace.

Talks about Fear

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Damon Davis

Courage is contagious

Posted Aug 2017

Ingrid Betancourt

What six years in captivity taught me about fear and faith

Posted Aug 2017

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

How we can face the future without fear, together

Posted Jul 2017

Tim Ferriss

Why you should define your fears instead of your goals

Posted Jun 2017

Caroline Paul

To raise brave girls, encourage adventure

Posted Mar 2017

Carrie Poppy

A scientific approach to the paranormal

Posted Mar 2017

Grady Booch

Don't fear superintelligent AI

Posted Feb 2017

Aala El-Khani

What it's like to be a parent in a war zone

Posted Feb 2017

Erika Gregory

The world doesn't need more nuclear weapons

Posted Jan 2017

Dena Simmons

How students of color confront impostor syndrome

Posted Dec 2016

Jia Jiang

What I learned from 100 days of rejection

Posted Dec 2016

Kelli Jean Drinkwater

Enough with the fear of fat

Posted Oct 2016

Isaac Lidsky

What reality are you creating for yourself?

Posted Oct 2016

Abigail Marsh

Why some people are more altruistic than others

Posted Sep 2016

Michael Shellenberger

How fear of nuclear power is hurting the environment

Posted Sep 2016

Anand Giridharadas

A letter to all who have lost in this era

Posted Aug 2016

See all 31 talks on Fear

Exclusive articles about Fear

Fear is contagious, but so is faith: a hostage’s story

In 2002, Ingrid Betancourt was campaigning to become president of Colombia when she was kidnapped by guerillas. She was held in the jungle for six years. With fear her constant ...

How to push past your biggest anxieties and act

Here’s something you might want to consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do, says productivity guru Tim Ferriss. To do or ...