👁When are you actually an adult?
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Most countries recognize 18 as the start of adulthood by granting various freedoms and privileges. Yet there's no exact age or moment in development that we can point to as having reached full maturity. If there's no consensus on exactly when we reach maturity, when do we actually become adults? Shannon Odell shares how scientists define adulthood using stages of brain development. [Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, Gen Parton-Shin, May Yoshioka, music by Weston Fonger, Samuel Bellingham].
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👁Where does your sense of self come from? A scientific look
🧠Anil Ananthaswamy
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Our memories and bodies give us clues about who we are, but what happens when this guidance shifts? In this mind-bending talk, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy shares how the experiences of "altered selves" -- resulting from schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, foreign limb syndrome or other conditions -- shed light on the constructed nature of identity. He breaks down where our sense of self comes from and invites us to challenge our assumptions about who we are, with the aim of building a better you and a better world.
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#Alzheimer's #brain #consciousness #identity #humanity #philosophy #self #psychology #science

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👁Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
🧠Joshua Paul Dale
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Watching a kitten fumbling around, it might feel as if you've never encountered anything so devastatingly adorable in your mortal life. You may want to pet its soft fur and kiss its tiny head. But you may also feel the conflicting urge... to squeeze or smush the kitten, maybe even stuff it in your mouth. What is this peculiar phenomenon? Joshua Paul Dale explores the urge known as cute aggression. [Directed by Oksana Kurmaz, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Jan Willem de With].
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👁Seeing things that aren't there? It's pareidolia
🧠Susan G. Wardle
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Imagine opening a bag of chips, only to find Santa Claus looking back at you. Or turning a corner to see a building smiling at you. Humans see faces in all kinds of mundane objects, but these faces aren't real— they're illusions due to a phenomenon known as face pareidolia. So why exactly does this happen, and how far does this distortion go? Susan G. Wardle explores why we see illusory faces. [Directed by Oksana Kurmaz, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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👁How to enter flow state
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently experience flow report higher levels of positive emotions, creativity, and feelings of accomplishment. But what exactly is flow? And how can we find it in our daily lives? Explore steps you can take to increase your chances of finding flow. [Directed by Leah Putnam, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣The report you've been putting off is due tomorrow. It's time to buckle down, open your computer ... and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you should just start in the morning? This is the cycle of procrastination. So, why do we procrastinate when we know it's bad for us? Explore how your body triggers a procrastination response, and how you can break the cycle. [Directed by Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action agency, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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👁Can you change your sleep schedule?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, not hitting their stride until late in the day. How many people are truly night owls or early birds? And are our sleep schedules predetermined at birth, or can we change them? Explore how our circadian systems act as internal clocks to keep our bodies functioning properly. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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👁Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Many people deal with a nail-biting habit at some point in their lives. Some will go to great lengths to try to stop, employing strategies like dipping their hands in salt or wearing gloves. And while not all of us are nail-biters, most of us do have a habit we'd like to kick. So, what's the best way to break one? Explore how habits are formed, and discover tips on how to manage these behaviors. [Directed by Sacha Beeley, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio].
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👁Are you really as good at something as you think?
🧠Robin Kramer
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, experimental psychologist Robin Kramer delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect — which argues that those who are least capable often overestimate their skills the most — and explores just how good you are at judging your own abilities.
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👁How to make smart decisions more easily
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making decisions, and an extended period of decision-making can lead to cognitive exhaustion. So, what kinds of choices lead us to this state, and what can we do to fight fatigue? Explore the psychology of decision fatigue and ways you can avoid fatigue. [Directed by Jolene Tan, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jeremie Lim].
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👁How stress drains your brain — and what to do about it
🧠Nicole Byers
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Do you ever feel extra forgetful? Stress could be the culprit. In a fascinating talk about how your memory works, neuropsychologist Nicole Byers shares the science behind how stress drains your brain's resources, making it harder to remember things and easier to make mistakes. But fear not: she also shares a simple solution to recharge your brain and get your memory back on track.
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👁How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad)
🧠Mark Hopwood
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The question of whether or not humans are inherently selfish is one of philosophy’s oldest debates. The idea that we only act out of self-interest is an extreme stance that few philosophers would endorse. However, the idea that all humans have a deep selfish streak is something many philosophers would agree with. So, are we innately selfish? Mark Hopwood explores this classic conundrum. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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👁How does alcohol cause blackouts?
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Alcohol has been shown to have strange and selective effects on the brain. Many intoxicated people can perform complex tasks like holding a detailed conversation or navigating a walk home. Yet for those experiencing a blackout, the memory of these events is quickly forgotten. So, how does alcohol cause these memory lapses? Shannon Odell explores how ethanol interrupts the brain’s processes. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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👁How babies think about danger
🧠Shari Liu
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Are babies oblivious to danger? It's not that simple, says cognitive scientist Shari Liu. Sharing surprising insights (and plenty of baby videos) from studies of early human development, Liu highlights the unexpected ways babies perceive and respond to risky situations — and what these findings could unravel about the inner workings of our minds.
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👁What causes addiction, and why is it so hard to treat?
🧠Judy Grisel
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣As of 2021, more than 36 million people were estimated to be experiencing substance use disorder. This condition spans a spectrum of patterned drug use that causes issues in a person’s life, with substance addiction at the more severe end. Why are some people more susceptible to addiction, and why can it be so difficult to treat? Judy Grisel takes a look at how addictive drugs affect the body. [Directed by Gabriella Marsh, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
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👁Why broken hearts hurt — and what heals them
🧠Yoram Yovell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What's the relationship between physical and mental pain, and how can you ease both? Revealing how your experiences of love, loss and pain are deeply intertwined, neuroscientist Yoram Yovell sheds light on the surprising role of your brain's endorphins and opioid receptors to ease physical and emotional suffering — and shows how this connection could pave the way to new treatments for mental health and well-being.
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👁An actor and a neuroscientist answer: What makes you “you”?
🧠Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even if we're not actually performing onstage or onscreen. Explore the intersection of consciousness and identity and discover how our brains and bodies work in tandem to form our understanding of ourselves. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)
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👁How testosterone and culture shape behavior
🧠Carole K. Hooven
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Drawing on her research into the science of play, evolutionary biologist Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human behavior — starting with why boys tend to prefer rougher play than girls.
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👁The benefits of a bilingual brain
🧠Mia Nacamulli
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣It's obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier -- like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Educator Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged. (Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen)
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👁How does light therapy help treat seasonal depression?
🧠Kelly Rohan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣As winter approaches, shorter days spark a cascade of changes within the brains of animals. As a result, groundhogs retreat to their burrows for hibernation, weasels’ coats turn from brown to white, and birds cease their singing. And scientists are finding that seasonal behavioral changes similarly happen for some humans. Kelly Rohan digs into what we know about seasonal affective disorder. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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