In 2017, Alex Honnold did what even the world's best rock climbers thought was impossible. He climbed to the top of El Capitan– a granite rock mountain more than 3,000 feet high– without a rope, harness, or net. His audacious feat was the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo," and it left Adam with some burning questions about wha...

For someone who doesn't believe in goal setting, Emmanuel Acho is highly accomplished. He's a former NFL linebacker, a TV sports analyst and the bestselling author of "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" -- and hosts a video series and podcast of the same name. In this episode, he shares why he's "anti-goals," how he consistently achie...

Kim Gorgens studies the brain's response to injury -- and advocates that we mind our (gray) matter.

Sure, sports are about athleticism -- but what actually keeps fans invested? Journalist Kate Fagan takes a fascinating deep-dive into lesser-known moments in women's sports history and its media coverage, revealing why stakes and storylines are at the heart of what makes sports riveting.

Is it better to be lucky or good? Should we trust our gut feelings or rely on probabilities and careful analysis when making important decisions? In this quick talk, professional poker player Liv Boeree shares three strategies she's learned from the game and how we can apply them to real life.

About this event: This TEDxGoldeyBeacomCollegeSalon is focused on Sports Psychology. Top-level athletes are known, not only for their incredible physical condition, but also for their mental conditioning as well. This Salon event will look at the stories of several athletes and psychologists and how they and their colleagues are able to consistently give peak p...

A head start doesn't always ... well, help you get ahead. With examples from sports, technology and economics, journalist David Epstein shares how specializing in a particular skill too early in life may undermine your long-term development -- and explains the benefits of a "sampling period" where you try new things and focus on building a range...

Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions. [Directed by Rémi Cans, narrated by...

Dr. Jessica Garza is an accomplished global business, sport and transformational coach, speaker and author.

In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's what he says to do instead.

About this event: On Thursday, May 24th, selected speakers from all over the Bay Area and members of the community will join together to kick-off the annual TEDxGunnHighSchool event at Henry M. Gunn High School. Distinguished students and professionals alike will be presenting their talks, which will cover a broad range of engaging topics from computer science,...

About this event: Our event is about what progress means and involves in many diferent areas such as Economy, Design, Technology, Psychology, Medicine or even Sports and Music. We want to see all of those areas from a peculiar point of view. We will discover so many things about the world and also about us. All of those things will help us to understand that,actu...

About this event: Each year we are gathering our university community around speakers and generating new connections and ideas. This year, TEDxULB reflected upon happiness. We questioned what is a happy generation, if there is any, and how to become more fulfilled. From engineering to economics, through sports and psychology, we met amazing speakers and minds of ...

About this event: On Thursday, April 18th, selected speakers from all over the Bay Area and members of the community will join together to kick-off the annual TEDxGunnHighSchool event at Henry M. Gunn High School. Distinguished students and professionals alike will be presenting their talks, which will cover a broad range of engaging topics from computer science,...

About this event: TEDxUniversityofMississippi will mount its 6th annual event to spark discussions in the community and promote positive change. 9 speakers will take the Stage at the Ford Center on the Ole Miss campus at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 9th to discuss varied perspectives and new research regarding Resilience. From sports and psychology to economy and subst...

About this event: Il primo evento TEDxVerbania mira a trattare il tema della crescita, spaziando fra diverse discipline quali lo sport, la scienza, la psicologia, il design e la tecnologia. Otto relatori di età, storia e percorsi diversi porteranno sul palco le loro idee ed esperienze, con lo scopo di condividere e ispirare il pubblico. The first TEDxVerbania ev...

The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness.

Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger and why a healthy dose of it is, in fact, useful. "Your anger exists in you because it offered your ancestors an evolutionary advantage," he says. "It's a powerful and healthy force in your life."

Good Sport The Truth About "The Zone" February 15, 2023 [00:00:00] Jody Avirgan: In sports, there's a lot of talk about a magical place called “the zone”. You've probably heard of it. That place where everything clicks, where no matter the weather or the crowd or the sweat in your eyes, nothing can break your focus, where you just do everything...

In Chris Kluwe’s TED Talk, the former NFL punter shares his excitement that augmented reality will soon be everywhere. He focuses on the role it will play in sports, particularly for fans who want to experience the action in the shoes of their favorite players. That’ll be very profitable for the sports entertainment industry -- but is that all i...

If you’ve ever seen grainy old sports footage—for example, a boxing match from the late 1800s, a Princeton/Yale game from 1903, or Babe Ruth’s famous home run from 1932—you probably noticed how different the game looks compared to its modern counterpart. The equipment looks clunky, the uniforms impossibly baggy. Even the bodies of the players lo...

In crowds, at parties, meetings, get-togethers with friends, everyday interactions: social anxiety can show up as an unwelcome guest at any time. But why? Psychologist Fallon Goodman digs into the source of social anxiety, setting the record straight about this common condition with practical solutions to help you feel the most authentically "yo...

In 1962, Princeton psychologist Sam Glucksberg performed an experiment based on the classic candle problem test. He presented two groups with the same task, but with different rewards: One would receive monetary rewards based on speed, while the other was told only to complete the task as quickly as possible. The results were counterintuitive. T...

The key to harnessing self-doubt starts with self-efficacy, or our confidence in our ability to set ourselves up for success. And we can improve self-efficacy through something that we all already do: talk to ourselves, says writer Rich Karlgaard. We live in a society where people are obsessed with early achievement, but most of us don’t expl...

Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger -- and why a healthy dose of it can actually be useful. "Your anger exists in you ... because it offered your ancestors, both human and nonhuman, an evolutionary advantage," he says. "[It's] a powerful and healt...

Here's a crash course in 3 proven ways -- scenario planning, premortems and red-teaming -- to help you spot hidden opportunities and pitfalls (and maybe even predict the future). Writer Steven Johnson explains. In the mid-1970s, environmental activist Paul Hawken was working with a nonprofit that taught intensive gardening techniques to people ...

Adam Grant to Explore the Psychology of Unconventional Workplaces as Host of Upcoming New TED Original Podcast “WorkLife” Organizational psychologist, professor, bestselling author and TED speaker Adam Grant is set to host a new TED original podcast series titled WorkLife with Adam Grant, which will explore unorthodox work cultures in sea...

Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as "choking," where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama ...

The stress you may feel being otherized or stereotyped can take a significant toll on your health and well-being. In this thoughtful conversation, social psychologist Valerie Purdie-Greenaway reveals the true source of this anxiety (hint: it isn't the individual) and shares strategies on building resilient systems of support for ourselves and ot...

Difficult emotions can get under your skin if you're not careful. Sport and performance consultant Jessica Garza calls this the "jumping cholla effect," inspired by a sneaky kind of cactus that detaches and burrows its spines into unsuspecting passersby. In this empowering talk, she shares four mood-regulating strategies to help you gain self-aw...