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The 10 most popular TEDx talks

TEDx events unleash fresh ideas from local communities. Close to 50,000 talks have been given at 10,000 events since the program launched in 2009. Below, the 10 most-watched TEDx talks posted to our homepage.

Talks about TEDx

7 new species of robot that jump, dance — and walk on water

Mariam Veiszadeh

How to recognize privilege – and uplift those without it

Why nurses are key to medical innovation

How to do laundry when you're depressed

The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it

How play helps a kid's brain grow

Are video calls the best we can do in the age of the metaverse?

Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it)

Lindsey Schneider

Whose land are you on? What to know about the Indigenous Land Back movement

Why people love watching sports

Olivia Vinckier

A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity

Meet the mysterious "monsters" of the deep sea

Rasmus Ankersen

How to outthink your competition -- with a lesson from sports

The truth about faking orgasms

How to squeeze all the juice out of retirement

Tameka Montgomery

5 parenting tips for raising resilient, self-reliant kids

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Exclusive articles about TEDx

Are you a micromanager? Or do you just work for one? 5 ways to tell

According to one poll, 59% of people reported they work for a micromanager. Ask yourself these 5 questions to find out if you're one of them, from organizational psychologist David Burkus PhD.

Posted Oct 2022

Why does it hurt so much when we get ghosted? A psychologist explains

The uncertainty of ghosting is not really what causes us pain. Instead, it hits us at an even greater point of human vulnerability: Our desire to belong and be loved. Behavioral scientist Michelle Drouin PhD tells us why.

Posted Aug 2022

This writer analyzed 100 graduation speeches — here are the 4 tips they all share

Writer Bruce Feiler is a pro at examining life stories and looking for patterns to help us live with more meaning, purpose and joy. Here's what he found when he applied his skills to commencement speeches.

Posted Jun 2022

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