Viewing schedule for winter term 2020

Below is the list of TED talks we are going to discuss this term. The dates tell you WHEN each talk will be discussed in class. Before the lesson do these things:

1. watch the talk, preferably without looking at the transcript

2. take notes about the content (we'll discuss them in detail)

3. put down words and phrases that are a) key to discussing the topic), b) new and/or interesting

14 Sep	Tim Urban (Feb 2016) Inside the mind of a master procrastinator https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator
21 Sep	Dan Pink (Jul 2009) The puzzle of motivation https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_the_puzzle_of_motivation
28 Sep	Amy Cuddy (Jun 2012) Your body language shapes who you are https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are
5 Oct	Barry Schwartz (Jul 2005) The paradox of choice https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_paradox_of_choice
12 Oct	Michael Shermer  (Feb 2006) Why people believe weird things https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shermer_why_people_believe_weird_things
19 Oct	Kathryn Schulz (Mar 2011) on being wrong https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong
26 Oct	Frans De Waal (Nov 2011) Moral behaviour in animals https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_moral_behavior_in_animals
2 Nov	Dan Gilbert (Feb 2004) The surprising science of happiness https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_surprising_science_of_happiness
16 Nov	Hans Rosling (Feb 2006) The best stats you’ve ever seen https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen
23 Nov	Chimananda Adichie (Oct 2009) The danger of a single story https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story
30 Nov	Tony Porter (Dec 2010) A call to men https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men
14 Dec	Ben Goldacre (Jul 2011) Battling bad science https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science
21 Dec	Megan Phelps Roper (Feb 2017)  I grew up in the Westboro Baptist  Church: here’s why I left  https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_in_the_westboro_baptist_church_here_s_why_i_left