Psychology | Spoken Gems: Speeches, Lectures, Monologues

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, fulfillment and flow

Nov 192008Category: Science & Technology
Speech Tags: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, positive psychology, psychology, Science & Technology

It’s definitely not the best TED talk but still pretty solid. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about the state of "flow", "a state of heightened focus and immersion". Even if you want to skip the rest of the presentation, just take a look at his last insightful slide.

At this point I want to take the time to thank the inventor of copy & paste.

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Martin Seligman: What positive psychology can help you become

Nov 22008Category: Science & Technology
Speech Tags: Martin Seligman, psychology

Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, shows three different lifestyles to achieve happiness at TED.

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Jonathan Haidt: The real difference between liberals and conservatives

Sep 292008Category: Science & Technology
Speech Tags: Jonathan Haidt, Politics, psychology

Usually, comments at TED are positive and approving. The comments of the talk from Psychologist Jonathan Haidt are different. In his funny and mind-opening talk he looks behind the five moral values that determine the political opinions.

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Jeffrey Schaler: Psychiatry as a Fraud

Sep 252008Category: Science & Technology
Speech Tags: Jeffrey Schaler, Psychiatry, psychology

Psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Schaler, 2006 Thomas Szasz Award Winner, explains what is wrong with modern psychiatry. Or in his words:

It takes one person to have a real disease. It takes two people to have a mental illness.

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Shawn Achor: The Science of Hapiness and Potential

Aug 282008Category: Science & Technology
Speech Tags: positive psychology, psychology, Science & Technology, Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor from Harvard University, explains positive psychology in nutshell. He is talking about the paradoxon, why depression increases though living conditions have never been that advanced. At last he is offering everyday advice, how to lead a happier and more productive life.

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