What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet
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- Deborah Gordon
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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 neuroscientist Mehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar hopes to build computer models that can be used to treat ADHD and help those who have lost the ability to communicate. Hear more about this exciting science in this brief, fascinating talk.
- Author:
- Mehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar
Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.
Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.
Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving.
Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving.
- Author:
- Judson Brewer
Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.
تمبل غراندين , تم تشخصيها بمرض التوحد وهي طفلة , تتحدث عن كيفية عمل عقلها -- وتشاركنا قدرتها في أن " تفكر بالصور " , الشيئ الذي يساعدها في حل مشكلات من الممكن أن تخفق بها العقول الطبيعية . تجعل من الموضوع أن العالم يحتاج الناس الذين يعانون من متاعب عقلية : مفكرون بالصور , بالإسلوب , ومفكرون باللغة الشفوية , وكل الأطفال الأذكياء الغير متواصلون إجتماعياً .
- Author:
- Temple Grandin
هل تحصل على بعض أفكارك المميزة وأنت تغسل ملابسك، أو تجلي الصحون، أو ربما لا تفعل شيء مطلقًا؟ إن سبب ذلك هو دخول جسدك في الوضع الآلي، حيث يكوّن عقلك روابط عصبية جديدة تربط بين الأفكار وحل المشاكل. تعلّم أن تحب الشعور بالملل كما تشرح ذلك مانوش زومردي من خلال الربط بين ترك مسافات في حياتنا والإبداع.