Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability. Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work. Andrew Solomon: Depression, the secret we share. Elliot Krane: The mystery of chronic pain. The spark of epiphanies: Q&A with John Kounios. Cognitive neuroscientist John Kounios was curious: what happens in the brain when someone has a great idea?
And so the Drexel University psychology professor designed an experiment to measure subjects’ brain activity as they solved problems. In a talk given at TED@New York — one of 14 events that was part of the 2013 Talent Search – Kounios outlines what is required for lightbulb-over-the-head moments. You just talked about this wonderful story of a fireman and the neuroscience of the a-ha moment. What Percentage Of Our Brains Do We Actually Use? Popular Myth Debunked In TED-Ed Video. Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes. WATCH: 6 Insanely Popular TED Talks to Make 2014 the Best Year of Your Life. Posted: Updated: To kick off the new year, TEDWeekends is proud to present a compilation of six insanely popular TED talks from the past year.
These talks inspired a tremendous amount of engagement from our community, and each one provides valuable insight that will help you get the most out of life in 2014.