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TED Talks Daily
Episodes — page 15
- Sunday Pick: Building atomic habits with James Clear | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
As a blogger and executive coach, James Clear spent years studying how to form and change habits. His research culminated in the book "Atomic Habits”, which has sold more than 15 m…
- Interview: What happens in your brain when you pay attention? with Dr. Sasha Hamdani | from TED Health
Attention isn't just about what we focus on -- it's also about what our brains filter out. By investigating patterns in the brain as people try to focus, computational neuroscienti…
- How to live a meaningful life | Brian S. Lowery (re-release)
What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn…
- A 3-step guide to believing in yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph (re-release)
Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force, delivering iconic performances both on stage and screen. But she didn't always know if she'd make it big. In a lively talk sparkling with actionable ad…
- An ode to living on Earth | Oliver Jeffers (re-release)
If you had to explain to a newborn -- or an alien -- what it means to be a human being living on Earth in the 21st century, what would you say? Visual artist Oliver Jeffers put his…
- How to prepare yourself for 2026 (with 3 lessons from TED-Ed)
The end of the year is a time to reflect and think ahead. What hopes did you have for 2025, and what might be different for 2026? In this special episode, learn from three TED-Ed l…
- How art transforms brokenness into beauty | Lily Yeh (re-release)
Lily Yeh calls herself a barefoot artist: she travels the world with a suitcase full of art supplies, working with whoever wants to join her. In an inspiring talk, she shares the f…
- Sunday Pick: 2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human
Remember those fun high school superlatives like the “Class Clown” or the “Biggest Flirt”? In this special How to Be a Better Human season finale, you will be hearing from our prev…
- 4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself | Daniel H. Pink (re-release)
Regret is one of our most powerful emotions -- and also one of the most misunderstood. Over the past two years, author Daniel H. Pink has collected a trove of more than 16,000 regr…
- Why your life needs novelty, no matter your age | Kenneth Chabert (re-release)
To truly savor life, pursue "powerful first experiences," says storyteller and nonprofit founder Kenneth Chabert. Learn more about how to create these meaningful moments, where mun…
- The spiritual wisdom we need for a planet in crisis | Tariq Al-Olaimy
As cascading climate challenges reshape our world, the most resilient systems are ones we often overlook. Ecological futurist Tariq Al-Olaimy has seen this firsthand in disaster-st…
- What successful negotiators do differently | Kathryn Valentine
Studies show that women negotiate just as frequently as men — so why do they succeed half as often? With wit and humor, business consultant Kathryn Valentine unpacks the gender exp…
- AI's next frontier isn't where you might expect | Hardy Pemhiwa
With a billion mobile phone users and a median population age of 19, Africa isn't catching up to the AI revolution — it's writing an entirely different playbook, says business lead…
- This is how kids should be learning with AI | Priya Lakhani
As AI races into classrooms, we risk confusing quick and easy answers with true learning, says AI education entrepreneur Priya Lakhani. She explains why being challenged is essenti…
- What 2025 Taught Us—And Where 2026 Is Taking Us
What do foot massage parties, otters, and AI robot tutors have in common? To find out, tune into our special end-of-year conversation featuring the hosts from TED Talks Daily, TED…
- The case for spending more time with your friends | Rhaina Cohen
In a time when loneliness is becoming a public health crisis, author Rhaina Cohen says friendships aren't just nice to have — they’re essential to your health and happiness. She ch…
- How to make AI a force for good in climate | Amen Ra Mashariki and Manoush Zomorodi
In a now-famous Go match against a human in 2016, AI made Move 37 — a seemingly nonsensical play that baffled every expert but ultimately won it the match. Amen Ra Mashariki, direc…
- Why are people starting to sound like ChatGPT? | Adam Aleksic
Algorithms and AI don't just show us reality — they warp it in ways that benefit platforms built to exploit people for profit, says etymologist Adam Aleksic. From ChatGPT influenci…
- This movie changes every time you watch it | Gary Hustwit
Film is generally a fixed medium: the scenes are shot, the edits are made, and the final version is the one and only movie you'll see. Filmmaker Gary Hustwit flips this convention…
- AI is coming for your job. Now what? | Vlad Tenev
As anxiety grows around what AI means for the future of work, technologist Vlad Tenev delivers a clear-eyed look at what happens when the majority of today's jobs disappear — and w…
