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Be Your Own Therapist
Google Tech Talks October 3, 2008 ABSTRACT We spend our lives being seduced by the outside world, believing without question that happiness and suffering come from "out there." In reality, Buddhist teachings explain that they come from the way we perceive and interpret things, not the things themselves. This deeply held misconception is at the root of our dissatisfaction, self-doubt, anger, depression, anxiety, and the rest.Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Oct 21, 2011 -
The Neuroscience of Emotions
Google Tech Talks September 16, 2008 ABSTRACT The ability to recognize and work with different emotions is fundamental to psychological flexibility and well-being. Neuroscience has contributed to the understanding of the neural bases of emotion, emotion regulation, and emotional intelligence, and has begun to elucidate the brain mechanisms involved in emotion processing.Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Oct 20, 2011 -
Arthur Benjamin: Lightning calculation and other "Mathemagic"
http://www.ted.com In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it?Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Jan 18, 2011 -
Hans Rosling on global population growth
http://www.ted.com The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you'll see).Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Jan 12, 2011 -
Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation
Google Tech Talks February, 28 2008 ABSTRACT Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to examine how meditation may influence brain functions.Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Jan 2, 2011 -
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, fulfillment and flow
http://www.ted.com Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Jan 2, 2011 -
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
http://www.ted.com People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments.Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Dec 27, 2010 -
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
http://www.ted.com In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.Collected in lektorlaursen's videos Nov 24, 2010
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lektorlaursen Google Tech Talks October 3, 2008 ABSTRACT We spend our lives being seduced by the outside world, believing without question that happiness and suffering come from "out there." In reality, Buddhist teachings explain that they come from the way we perceive and interpret things, not the things themselves. This deeply held misconception is at the root of our dissatisfaction, self-doubt, anger, depression, anxiety, and the rest.
Oct 21, 2011