Self-talk
You know, my favorite part of being a dad is the movies I get to watch. I love sharing my favorite movies with my kids and when my daughter was four, we got to watch "The Wizard of Oz"...
Good afternoon. When I first got to MIT in 1978 Michael Dertouzos, who's the head of the laboratory for computer science held a meeting. There was a several day retreat in Endicott House...
I'm so sorry guys. I have to -- find another -- I was supposed to give this talk on how to give the perfect TED Talk. And then they put me last. So everyone's already gone. And I´ve...
So there is a story about the composer Igor Stravinsky. Stravinsky was about to start a new ballet. But instead of starting completely from scratch, he pulled out some of his favorite classic...
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Two words. These two words can change your mood, they can change your mind, they can change your heart. I'm gonna make the case today, that these two words can change lives and change the...
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In my lab, we're developing a brain-computer interface technique that's designed to tweak the brain in a way that may improve self-control. So I thought I'd begin with one...
He was an impressive looking, middle-aged Saudi physician. And he asked one of the most articulate, and thought provoking questions I had ever been asked in a public forum. It was 2008, and my mentor...
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I'll tell you a little a bit about irrational behavior -- (Laughter) I want to talk about one particular problem which is self control. There were two sisters, in Northern Carolina, the...
