What do 24,000 ideas look like? Ecologist Eric Berlow and physicist Sean Gourley apply algorithms to the entire archive of TEDx Talks, taking us on a stimulating visual tour to show how ideas connect globally.

Terrorists and extremists aren't all naturally violent sociopaths -- they're deliberately recruited and radicalized in a process that doesn't fit into a neat pattern. erin Marie Saltman discusses the push and pull factors that cause...

We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress, says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in...

Y’know lots of people say you shouldn’t use, like...filler words, but uh, should you really like, stop using them?

You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a...

Cheyenne Cochrane explores the role that hair texture has played in the history of being black in America -- from the heat straightening products of the post-Civil War era to the thousands of women today who have decided to stop chasing...

How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the...

When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, says Starbucks COO Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging...

In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world...

You're in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. The audience sees the character's actions are not in his best interest. What's that feeling -- the one that makes...

In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other...

New ReviewConversations get difficult when disagreement, emotions, complexity, and consequences combine. Unfortunately, this happens a lot. So, a manager needs to know how to handle difficult conversations. So, let’s take a look at what to do.

New ReviewMichelle Williams reflects on the profound influence of her high school social studies teacher, Mr. Greenspan, who helped shape her career path. During the time when the television series Roots sparked her interest in American history,...

New ReviewDr. Stern explains how to recognize and recover once you realize you’re being gaslighted. The first step is naming it—acknowledging that what’s happening isn’t okay. Then, be prepared to give something up, even the relationship, if...

New ReviewDr. Robin Stern outlines how to recognize when a relationship has become emotionally manipulative and potentially gaslighting. She lists common warning signs from her book, including: constant self-doubt, frequent apologies, confusion...

__How can you plan the end of your life? Death Panels! Got your attention, right? Well, although we're going to discuss death panels a little, they're not real. What are real are advance directives, and those are the topic of this week's...

In discussions and debates, many of us get too focused on our own opinion or on "winning" the argument and don't spend enough time really listening to what other people are saying. In this video, we demonstrate how to listen actively and...

We've all been told that it's dangerous to drive whilst on the phone, but what's the evidence to back this up? It turns out that not only is it dangerous to text and talk on a handheld mobile phone, it's equally dangerous to chat with...

Singaporeans tend to keep business appointments, but that doesn’t mean that they’re always punctual. Unlike other Asians, Singaporeans do not rely on contacts to open doors and set up meetings. Cold-calling by telephone is considered...

In this video, we will understand computer protocols defined to work behind the scenes when any process is performed over the Internet. We will understand the difference between HTTP and HTTPS, SSL and SSH, and IMAP and SMTP.

This video explains mandating conversation resolution before merging.

Avoid these Top 5 Toxic Communication Habits. We'll show examples, help you raise your awareness, and give tips on how to avoid them.

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There is an art and a skill to keeping a conversation flowing naturally. You're going to learn 3 ways to create an easy-going back-and-forth conversation with almost anyone. This is Part 3 (of 4) in a series about how to have a great...