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Near death experiences change people’s lives – and not always for the better. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Scientist defends near-death experiences https://youtu.be/pZHQXHYA6QI Most near-death experiencers say that they have trouble speaking about the experience because there just aren’t words to describe it. It’s like trying to draw an

What does water actually do in the formula for life? Water scientist and biomedical engineer Gerald Pollack shares new information and ideas about simple things we can do to charge up our human cells faster than our cell phones. The report from his lab will surprise you. Dr. Gerald Pollack is a professor at the

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Having trouble following traditional time management techniques? Hitesh Choudhary enlightens us on how modern time management is an unorthodox process. Instead of plain abstinence from distractions, or waking up early, one must utilize these distractions to one’s advantage. Time cannot be managed head on, one must manage the things that take up time instead. A

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How do elite performers automate their habits? https://youtu.be/lY17btOZQC0 Many of our behaviors may not be goal-oriented. Instead, they are based

Noeline Kirabo self-educated her way out of the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Now she helps vulnerable youth gain skills to turn their passions into profitable businesses. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/y3emv9DIEkE

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Experiences that put you in a state of flow are shown to override PTSD and heartbreak. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► How to enter ‘flow state’ on command https://youtu.be/znwUCNrjpD4 Flow is an altered state of consciousness in which we feel and perform our best due to total absorption in

Take action on climate change at http://countdown.ted.com. A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: What is net-zero? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan) This animation was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions

Empowerment doesn’t always come easy in life. Expert in digital marketing, networker, entrepreneur devoted to innovation and gender equality. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

We humans set a premium on our own free will and independence … and yet there’s a shadowy influence we might not be considering. As science writer Ed Yong explains in this fascinating, hilarious and disturbing talk, parasites have perfected the art of manipulation to an incredible degree. So are they influencing us? It’s more

Bill Nye on Rosetta comet landing: We’ll make discoveries that nobody’s imagined yet. Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Bill Nye (The Science Guy!) comments on the Rosetta / Philae rendezvous with 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Whatever happens, says Nye, we will discover something unexpected. Nye’s latest

“You are constantly becoming a new person,” says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the “illusion of continuity” — the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves — and shows how we

Enseñar a la gente a modificar su conducta para que estén mejor, en el aula, en una consulta, o en una conferencia, y no he dejado ni dejo de estudiar y formarme y aprender, porque la ciencia de la conducta, que es lo que es la Psicología, es un campo maravillosamente inagotable. Hago psicología basada

This interview is an episode from The Well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Wendy Wood’s next interview ► Hit peak performance with the power of habit https://youtu.be/g-O1XDwhKIg Bad habits can be challenging to change due

When you can’t sleep, you’re desperate for help. And there’s a booming industry waiting to tell you all the ways a lack of sleep can ruin your health — and to sell you fancy gadgets to help you finally doze off. Shedding light on this flawed doomsday messaging, Dr. Jen Gunter explains why you shouldn’t

From co-workers and colleagues to friends and family, we are faced with challenging relationships daily. Unfortunately, we often go about managing them the wrong way. Only by elevating our understanding of behavior and acting through an internalized approach will we be able to master the conflicts created by dealing with difficult people. Jay Johnson is

What we know for certain about the universe—and what we don’t Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- If we ever discover the true size of the universe—is it infinite or just too big to measure?—we’ll likely have galaxies to thank. The trillions of massive

When you’re burned out, taking care of yourself (or your family) can feel nearly impossible. Therapist KC Davis gets it, and she’s got a message for anyone struggling with daily tasks: you’re not lazy. Care tasks, she says, are neither good nor bad — they’re morally neutral. Davis offers creative shortcuts and workarounds for everything

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Some common life-saving medicines, such as insulin, are made of proteins so large and fragile that they need to be injected instead of ingested as pills. But a new generation of medicine — made from smaller, more durable

Be Mindful: Your Pot of Gold Could be Your Grave Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Your brain creates all the narratives in your life, from fear to loneliness to anxiety, etc. But it’s possible to train your brain through mindfulness to transcend its

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http://www.ted.com Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers. In a too-strange-for-fiction twist, he shares a fascinating family history that makes his work chillingly personal.

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Dan Shapiro, the head of Harvard’s International Negotiation program, shares 3 keys to a better argument. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Get smarter, faster with our playlist ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV6dcSRjedcy3IymBytRT34Q Americans are increasingly falling into the “tribal trap,” according to Dan Shapiro, a former American diplomat and author of “Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How

Thomas takes us on a personal journey through the gritty streets of Mumbai and edible diversions of Barcelona, a travel immersion that serendipitously reminds us of the single thing missing in his adventures — the familiar. Thomas Girard is a Continuing Studies Instructor at his alma mater, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, with

Living on Mars: A 4-step guide for humans New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Physicist Michio Kaku discusses the main difficulties humans face in colonizing Mars and how to overcome them. He pinpoints the “bottleneck” in our space exploration and how we

Our society is in the midst of a social crisis, says op-ed columnist and author David Brooks: we’re trapped in a valley of isolation and fragmentation. How do we find our way out? Based on his travels across the United States — and his meetings with a range of exceptional people known as “weavers” —

Mentoring gives you the opportunity to have exposure to different views. It is also a chance to learn other perspectives, to become enlightened by differing mindsets, and to develop a greater capacity for empathy. Javar Baity is a native of Manatee County, spending most of his educational career in the area. He has also worked

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Tom Oxley is a brain-computer interface specialist and the founder and CEO of Synchron, a neural interface technology company. Watch his full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/7Fiaew7nDmE

Don’t take the prodigy pathway. David Epstein says become a broad thinker instead. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Get smarter, faster with our playlist ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV6dcSRjedcy3IymBytRT34Q The idea for Nintendo’s Game Boy system was born from a philosophy that had a much less catchy name: lateral thinking with withered technology. The term

Leslie Morgan Steiner draws on personal experiences to correct misconceptions many people hold about survivors of domestic violence, and explains how we can all help break the silence. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/lNJjEZoRKqM #shorts #tedx #ted #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #domesticviolence

El poder que se desprende de un hábito puede impactar no solo tu vida sino en la de los que te rodean, porque puede acercarnos a obtener los resultados que siempre hemos querido. David Samra cree firmemente que tu definición de éxito cambiará con la práctica de estos hábitos. Social entrepreneur. CEO in Hero, a

The days are past (if they ever existed) when a person, company or brand could tightly control their reputation — online chatter and spin mean that if you’re relevant, there’s a constant, free-form conversation happening about you that you have no control over. Tim Leberecht offers three big ideas about accepting that loss of control,

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Many countries have laws that allow government agencies to take your things without convicting you of a crime. Law researcher Dick M. Carpenter II exposes how civil forfeiture threatens your rights and creates a huge monetary incentive for law enforcement to pocket your possessions. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/QvFYypprZJM #shorts #tedx #ted #civilforfeiture #law

Juliet Schor is rethinking our approach to work — and making the case for a four-day work week. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/MyVfUaXyyqo

Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile. https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM Your inner voice isn’t always very nice or helpful. When we turn our attention inward, we tend to focus on problems rather than

Each time we achieve success, we also envision and hunger for a potential that we never knew existed. It’s amazing, it’s exciting, it’s energizing; it’s wonderful. But it’s also anxiety-provoking, identity-shaking, and exhausting; it’s hell. Based on a two decade career in executive search interviewing thousands of the most successful people in the world, Laura

After more than two decades as an anchor for ABC News, an on-air panic attack sent Dan Harris’s life in a new direction: he became a dedicated meditator and, to some, even a guru. But then an anonymous survey of his family, friends and colleagues turned up some brutal feedback — he was still kind

New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- We’re entering the fourth wave of the Industrial Revolution, says Genevieve Bell, cultural anthropologist and fellow at Intel. You can chart humanity’s progress through four disruptive stages: Steam engine, electricity, computers, and now AI.AI is already

Catherine Price believes that, far from being frivolous, fun is a critical component of a fulfilling, healthy life — and she has a plan for how we can have more of it. Watch her full TED Talk: https://youtu.be/iMBJrvEwv8s

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