Daniel Goleman: The Art of Managing Emotions
Daniel Goleman is a world leading expert on Emotional Intelligence (EI), in this talk he explains why feeling good at work leads to outstanding performance and how to spread the emotions that promote success.
Laura Carstensen: Older People are Happier
In the 20th century we added an unprecedented number of years to our life-spans, but is the quality of life as good? Surprisingly, yes! Psychologist Dr Laura Carstensen shares research that demonstrates that as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world. ABOUT TED TED is […]
Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford: In the Key of Genius
Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his student’s unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how […]
Kate Stone: DJ decks Made of Paper
“I love paper, and I love technology,” says physicist and former sheep herder Kate Stone who’s spent the past decade working to unite the two. Her experiments combine regular paper with conductive inks and tiny circuit boards to offer a unique, magical experience. To date, applications include a newspaper embedded with audio and video, posters […]
Giuseppe Raviola: Global Mental Health
Giuseppe ‘Bepi’ Raviola is a psychiatrist with Partners In Health, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, working to integrate mental health services into global health care efforts.
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