Identity

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

Video playlists about Identity

The political mind

6 talks • 1h 22m
How do politics affect psychology, influence behavior and create polarization? A quest to demystify what the political does to society and the mind (and vice versa).

A love letter to misfits

8 talks • 1h 48m
To those who feel like they don't belong: there is beauty in being a misfit.

What does it mean to express yourself?

11 talks • 2h 21m
These speakers embrace and express who they are, what they stand for, and by living their truth invite you to do the same.

Curator's Picks: Top 10 TED Talks of 2017

10 talks • 3h 10m
The most notable talks of 2017, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson.

Talks about Identity

9:04

Dannagal G. Young

The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs

Posted Sep 2020
8:48

Jose Antonio Vargas

3 questions to ask yourself about US citizenship

Posted Aug 2020
11:14

Tracy Edwards

Stop being a bystander in your own life

Posted Jun 2020
14:17

Jennifer L. Eberhardt

How racial bias works — and how to disrupt it

Posted Jun 2020
7:47

Shantell Martin

How drawing can set you free

Posted Jun 2020
15:18

Michael Green

How flags unite (and divide) us

Posted Jun 2020
1h 6m

Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Rashad Robinson, Dr. Bernice King, Anthony D. Romero

The path to ending systemic racism in the US

Posted Jun 2020
12:56

Sara Jones

My story of love and loss as a transracial adoptee

Posted May 2020
12:14

Dean Furness

To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others

Posted May 2020
11:48

Alexandra Auer

The intangible effects of walls

Posted Apr 2020
11:06

Noeline Kirabo

2 questions to uncover your passion — and turn it into a career

Posted Mar 2020
12:03

Yve Blake

For the love of fangirls

Posted Feb 2020
13:42

Mike Cannon-Brookes

How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit

Posted Nov 2019
16:25

Lori Gottlieb

How changing your story can change your life

Posted Nov 2019
8:29

Becca McCharen-Tran

Fashion that celebrates all body types — boldly and unapologetically

Posted Oct 2019
7:14

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

"You Have the Rite"

Posted Aug 2019
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Exclusive articles about Identity

Finding our way to true belonging

So many of us long to be part of something real. But we’ll need to risk discomfort and criticism and show the world our real selves first, says vulnerability researcher Brené Br...

Why we need to slow down our lives

As technology accelerates our lives, many of us feel an urgent need to slow down. One seductive solution: A secular sabbath. Pico Iyer makes the case, in this meditative excerpt...
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