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15 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life

15 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life
Feel like getting inspired, motivated or just looking for a feel-good cry? Then look no further. There's no better way to start your day than with a fresh cup of coffee and a nice TED talk to make you feel ready to take on your day. But don't feel overwhelmed, we've rounded up 15 of the most inspirational, tear-jerking and downright beautiful TED talks out there. Did we miss one that you love? 1. This is an incredibly moving talk from a woman who has dedicated her life to researching psychiatry and schizophrenia. P.S. 2. Brené Brown's extremely personal talk explores the uncomfortable feeling of vulnerability, and how those who dare to be vulnerable are generally happier and feel more deserving of love. 3. "We've completely internalized and accepted collectively this notion that creativity and suffering are somehow inherently linked, and that artistry in the end will always ultimately lead to anguish -- are you guys all cool with that idea?" 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1.

10 TED Talks That Will Change the Way You Communicate August 1st, 2012 By: Alvina Lopez Even the most eloquent of public and private speakers could always stand to tweak their communication skills just a little bit. After all, the ability to convey feelings and facts stands as essential to keeping the human species rolling along. Elizabeth Lesser: Take "the Other" to lunch: If communications with people on opposite sides of political, cultural, religious and other common divides so often proves extremely problematic, try Elizabeth Lesser’s simple-but-effective approach. Joan Halifax’s Buddhism and extensive work providing care and comfort to dying individuals in various institutions offers her an intense glimpse at how small, compassionate gestures bring almost supernova levels of light to one person’s world.

10 Psychological Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong Psychology as we know it is a relatively young science, but since its inception it has helped us to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our interactions with the world. Many psychological experiments have been valid and ethical, allowing researchers to make new treatments and therapies available, and giving other insights into our motivations and actions. Sadly, others have ended up backfiring horribly — ruining lives and shaming the profession. 10. Prisoners and guards In 1971, social psychologist Philip Zimbardo set out to interrogate the ways in which people conform to social roles, using a group of male college students to take part in a two-week-long experiment in which they would live as prisoners and guards in a mock prison. 9. Wendell Johnson, of the University of Iowa, who was behind the study Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, also seen top 7. 6. The Milgram Experiment underway 5. 4. A rhesus monkey infant in one of Harlow's isolation chambers 3. 2. 1. David Reimer

Wie die Generation Y den Arbeitsmarkt revolutionieren wird Sie wünschen sich Jobs, die es noch nicht gibt: Die heute 20- bis 30-Jährigen werden mit ihrem Blick auf die Welt den Arbeitsmarkt revolutionieren. Wenn die Unternehmen nicht umdenken, haben sie bald ein Personalproblem. Die Huffington Post erklärt, wie sich die Arbeit der Zukunft verändern wird - zumindest dann, wenn die Unternehmen auf die Bedürfnisse der jungen Menschen reagieren. Statt zu gehorchen, fragen die: Warum? Die Macht der Bewerber Die Bewerbungsgespräche der Zukunft werden anders verlaufen. Die Rede von der Work-Life-Balance ist Bullshit Noch mal eben eine Überstunde dranhängen, damit nicht zu viel Arbeit liegen bleibt - das kennen viele. Nein, sie ist eine Illusion. Der neue Führungsstil der Chefs Nicht geschimpft ist schon gelobt – mit diesem Motto werden Führungskräfte in der Zukunft scheitern. Chefs müssen ihre Mitarbeiter viel stärker wertschätzen und aufrichtig mögen: „Die Generation Y liebt den Like-Button bei Facebook.

Generation Y: Wir sind jung … … und brauchen das Glück: Wie die Generation Y die Berufswelt verändert und warum alle von diesem Wandel profitieren. Speichern Drucken Twitter Facebook Google + Für manche Personalchefs sind wir ein Albtraum: Sie halten uns für verwöhnt, selbstverliebt und größenwahnsinnig. Wir, das ist meine Generation. Anzeige Aber sind wir wirklich die "Generation Weichei", als die uns manche Medien verspotten? Was wir verlangen, kommt einem gewaltigen Umbruch gleich: Wir fordern eine neue Berufswelt. © Murmann Verlag Leistung wird daran bemessen, wie viele Stunden man bei der Arbeit verbringt, und nicht daran, was am Ende dabei herauskommt. Meine Generation will das ändern. Was uns von älteren Arbeitnehmern unterscheidet, ist, dass wir einen Trumpf in der Hand halten, der unseren Eltern und Großeltern vorenthalten war. Was also erwarten junge Beschäftigte von der Arbeitswelt? Was hingegen Glück stiftet, kostet nicht einmal Geld: Herr über die eigene Zeit sein.

100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Succeed As entrepreneurs, leaders, managers, and bosses, we must realize that everything we think actually matters. If we are seeking success, we must think successful, inspiring, and motivating thoughts. Read on to find the words of wisdom that will motivate you in building your business, leading your life, creating success, achieving your goals, and overcoming your fears. 100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire Your Success: 1. "If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission." 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. It is the motivation we to choose that matters most.

Why Is It So Hard to Take Your Own Advice? -- The Cut This week, the Cut is talking advice — the good, the bad, the weird, and the pieces of it you really wish you would have taken. If there is one piece of advice I give regularly to my friends, it is this: “Just talk to him!” Or her, or them, or whomever. I’m constantly advising my friends that their problems would be more quickly and efficiently solved were they to just say something to the person currently stressing them out. And, probably, this works. Really, it’s a simple matter of perspective. Ariely tells me about an experiment he once did that neatly proves his point. Take another piece of advice I’m often giving and rarely using: When my non-journalist friends have to write something for work, they often ask me the best way to beat writer’s block. “When we think about other people, and what might be right for them, it’s a lot easier to see them as the big picture,” explained Hal Hershfield, a psychologist at UCLA. In a roundabout way, Hershfield is in the advice business.

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