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Rebecca Shambaugh: The Hero's Leadership Journey

2013-05-22T09:59:35Z

I am fascinated by this topic because I see the hero's journey as the same journey many of us face in our ascent up the leadership ladder.

Read more: Leadership, Leadership Development, Tedx, Sticky Floor, Women in Leadership, Heroes, Ted, Business News

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD: The Brain of a Spiteful Person

2013-05-21T15:04:56Z

What does not grow decays, and the brain is a part of this as well. Now the question is, which one do you choose: growth or decay and when?

Read more: Tedtalks, Rebecca Saxe, Brain Science, Brain, Why We Judge Others, Ted, TED Weekends News

Derek Flood: The Complexity of Humans

2013-05-17T18:07:29Z

Can we help a person to actually change and become a healthy member of society, and if so how? Where rehabilitation is possible, this should be our goal, but understanding what is specifically wrong neurobiologically is key to successful rehabilitation.

Read more: Tedtalks, Neuroscience, Rebecca Saxe, Brain Function, Why We Judge Others, Ted, Premeditation, TED Weekends News

Hannah Brown: Autism, Empathy And The Sally-Anne Test

2013-05-17T10:15:00Z

I asked if he had brushed his teeth, knowing he hadn't gone into the bathroom, and he grinned at me, saying, "Yeah!" In the parallel universe of autism parenthood, I jumped for joy and called his therapist to share the good news.

Read more: Rebecca Saxe, Autism Research Centre, Simon Baron-Cohen, Empathy, Sally-Anne Test, Ted Weekends, Hannah Brown, If I Could Tell You, Autism, Why We Judge Others, Tedtalks, Ted, TED Weekends News

Barbara Ficarra: Equipped For Empathy?

2013-05-17T10:00:00Z

Do we all have the power of empathy? Are we hardwired to know what other people want? Is it easy to think about other people's thoughts?

Read more: Rebecca Saxe, Empathy, Meryl Streep, Tedtalks, Patients, Doctor/Patient Relationship, Why We Judge Others, Ted, TED Weekends News

Phillip M. Miner: The Neurology Of Disgust

2013-05-17T08:00:00Z

Growing up believing you are an abomination is strange. But, if you are gay and grew up in Kansas (or many other parts of the world) -- like I did -- it's not all that uncommon.

Read more: Lgbt, Coming Out, Neuroscience, Psychology, TED Talks, Gays, Why We Judge Others, TED Weekends News

Rebecca Saxe: WATCH: Learning To Read Someone Else's Mind

2013-05-16T23:34:23Z

Cooperating in large groups is a signature accomplishment of the human brain: among similar species, we are remarkably good at working together and negotiating our differences.

Read more: Neuroscience, Reading Minds, TED Talks, Mind Reading, Brain Research, Brain Science, Ted Weekends Video, Why We Judge Others, Rebecca Saxe Ted Talk, Neuroscience Research, TED Weekends News

Shannon Galpin To Speak At Upcoming TEDx Mile High

2013-05-16T11:16:01Z

TEDxMileHigh, the independent local TED event that showcases innovative Coloradans, announced the first batch of speakers for their June 2013 event th...

Read more: Ted Denver, Women's Rights, Best of Denver, Video, Shannon Galpin, Tedx, Denver Impact, Tedx Mile High, Afghanistan, Bicycling, Denver Around Town, National Geographic Humanitarian of the Year, Ted, Afghan Cycles, Denver Culture, Denver News

Yoani Sanchez: Cuba's Supposedly 'Emancipated' Women Are Still Boiling Their Babies' Diapers Over Fires

2013-05-15T20:23:16Z

In a country where a washing machine costs an entire year's salary, we can't talk about women's emancipation.

Read more: TED Talks, Hans Rosling, Human Rights in Cuba, Women's Emancipation in Cuba, The Magic Washing Machine, Women in Cuba, Cuba, World News

David Shing: Razorfish Converge Shingerview: Ronda Carnegie, Head of Global Partnerships, TED

2013-05-13T14:13:09Z

TED is an organization dedicated to finding the most innovative, revolutionary and just plain exciting people and ideas from around the world. And Ronda Carnegie's job is to uncover those at brands and companies.

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Vanessa Van Edwards: "I'm A Pretty White Woman"

2013-05-09T08:00:00Z

Russell's point that beauty isn't everything is well taken, but maybe that's not the only idea that's limiting us. The act of segregating people into labels based on looks could be a far more dangerous issue.

Read more: Models, Standards of Beauty, Tedtalks, Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder, Modeling, Cameron Russell, Beauty, Ted, TED Weekends News

Julie Kantor: It All STEMs From a Big Idea

2013-05-10T11:30:07Z

I am still on cloud nine after attending the TEDx Rock Creek Park Conference last week titled 'The Hero's Journey.'

Read more: K-12, 1776, Workforce Development, Opportunity-Working, Engineering, Education, Math, Tedx, Fortifyvc, Science, Technology, STEM Education, Entrepreneurship, Ted, TEDx Rock Creek Park, Stemconnector, Business News

Donna Highfill: Beauty And Biblical Plagues

2013-05-09T08:00:00Z

Fad beauty can be everything from Rubenesque voluptuousness to elongated necks. It can include tattooed eyelids or lotus feet. What is overlooked is that fad beauty is often created by masochists who establish control over others by making them believe that they are never enough.

Read more: Inner Beauty, Accutane, Tedtalks, Beauty Is in the Lies of the Beholder, Beauty, Cameron Russell, Ted, TED Weekends News

Abra Sussman: Why I Am a School Teacher (Instead of a Classroom Teacher)

2013-05-09T13:11:58Z

I didn't know that I was ultimately hurting her chances of forming real, lasting, and positive habits. Why do we, teachers or otherwise, cling so closely to the image of the teacher as a lonely savior?

Read more: Charter Schools, Connection Makes Learning Stick, Dangerous Minds, Tedtalks, Rita Pierson, Teachers, Teaching, Public School Teachers, Ted, TED Weekends News

Sam Chaltain: Has TED Run Its Course?

2013-05-08T14:57:55Z

The problem is that now, anyone that gives a TEDTalk (I've given two) has in the back of their mind that they might become the next Sir Ken Robinson.

Read more: Sir Ken Robinson, Ted, Education Reform, Education Ted Talks, TED Talks, Ted Talks Education, TED Conference, Video, Impact News

Alison van Diggelen: The Amazing Race for Clean Energy - A Big Idea From Jennifer Granholm

2013-05-07T21:02:49Z

Let's face it, President Obama is struggling to get anything through Congress right now, never mind a national energy policy, so Granholm plans to create policy... from the bottom up.

Read more: The Amazing Race, Freshdialogues, Clean Energy, Jennifer Granholm, Alison Van Diggelen, TED Talks, Race to the Top, Video, San Francisco News

Willow Dea: Empowering Relationships Are the Point!

2013-05-05T11:14:27Z

When you reflect on the quality of the relationship between yourself and your teacher, isn't it fundamentally because you were trusted? Because you felt safe? Because you sensed that they believed in you?

Read more: Empowerment, Trust, Connection Makes Learning Stick, Tedtalks, Teacher Student Relationship, Rita Pierson, Love, Ted, TED Weekends News

Angela Maiers: Secure Students' Hearts, Or You Don't Have A Shot At Their Brains

2013-05-04T23:46:22Z

My engagement usually has an official sounding title. I conduct "walk-throughs" and "technology audits," and advise on "best practices for technology integration." So what is the first piece of advice I offer to every group of educators I advise?

Read more: Connection Makes Learning Stick, Tedtalks, Rita Pierson, Ted, Teaching Children, Claude Steele, Teaching, TED Weekends News

Sir Ken Robinson: Why We Need To Reform Education Now

2013-05-03T08:00:00Z

In the ten years since the launch of No Child Left Behind, these efforts have intensified. The results have been unimpressive. Graduation rates continue to falter and students and teachers alike are becoming more disaffected. So what's the real problem here?

Read more: Connection Makes Learning Stick, Tedtalks, High School Drop Outs, Rita Pierson, Sir Ken Robinson, Ted, High School Dropouts, TED Weekends News

Karen M. Wyatt, M.D.: A Precious Breath of Air for a World Under Water

2013-04-29T12:33:14Z

Where will the spark of creativity occur that changes everything? When will the inspiration arise and will it come soon enough?

Read more: Tedtalks, Mick Ebeling, Technology Makes Impossible Art Possible, Ted, Eyewriter, Tempt, TED Weekends News

Laura Cococcia: Are We Thinking of Art All Wrong?

2013-04-29T10:28:31Z

Think of how physically taxing painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel must have been; think of how many assistants and workmen must have been needed to complete it. Someone, surely, had to get the ceiling there to be painted on in the first place.

Read more: Creativity, Art, Graffiti Art, Tedxwomen, Ted Weekends, Mick Ebeling, Tedtalks, Technology Makes Impossible Art Possible, TED Weekends News

David McCauley: How Far Would You Go To Express Yourself?

2013-04-26T19:10:43Z

Perseverance as well as patience are personality traits that you will undoubtedly learn in order to overcome the tremendous obstacles that paralysis creates. How far would you go to express yourself? How often would you fail before you give up?

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John M. Eger: The Changing Voice Of Graffiti Art

2013-04-25T19:03:23Z

The EyeWriter brings man and machine in harmony. By the invention of the EyeWriter, the power of technology and will of the human spirit are wed.

Read more: Tedtalks, Mick Ebeling, Technology Makes Impossible Art Possible, Ted, TED Weekends News

Tomas Olesen: The Fascinating History Of Graffiti

2013-04-26T08:00:00Z

That Tempt's tag is so clean, that his style is so apparent it looks like he drew it with his hand, is incredible. The fact that he's produced work for a joint show alongside the cream of street art, just using his eyes, is mind-blowing.

Read more: Tedtalks, Mick Ebeling, Technology Makes Impossible Art Possible, Ted, Graffiti, Graffiti Artists, Graffiti Art, TED Weekends News

Matt Murrie: What If Your Socks Didn't Match?

2013-04-25T10:45:23Z

Ripples are interesting. They only get bigger -- until they reach their limits. Most mornings, socks are the first pebble I drop into the ocean of my day.

Read more: What If...?, Socks, TED Talks, Perspective, Work-Life Balance, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Conformity, Video, Impact News