A new class of drug that could prevent depression and PTSD | Rebecca Brachman
TED Talks Daily26 Maalis 2019

A new class of drug that could prevent depression and PTSD | Rebecca Brachman

Current treatments for depression and PTSD only suppress symptoms, if they work at all. What if we could prevent these diseases from developing altogether? Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Rebecca Brachman shares the story of her team's accidental discovery of a new class of drug that, for the first time ever, could prevent the negative effects of stress -- and boost a person's ability to recover and grow. Learn how these resilience-enhancing drugs could change the way we treat mental illness.

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The controversial climate tool funding real change | Sandeep Roy Choudhury

The controversial climate tool funding real change | Sandeep Roy Choudhury

If a company plants trees to offset its pollution, is that climate progress — or is it greenwashing? Critics of carbon markets say it’s the latter. But Sandeep Roy Choudhury, who’s spent two decades f...

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A surprisingly effective way to fight misinformation | Dave Jorgenson

A surprisingly effective way to fight misinformation | Dave Jorgenson

What if the best defense against misinformation isn’t panic, but a punchline? Journalist and comedian Dave Jorgenson explores how misinformation has proliferated throughout history — from the age of P...

23 Helmi 15min

Sunday Pick: The science of raising kids (Part 2): How to raise healthy kids with Dr. Shari Barkin | from TED Health

Sunday Pick: The science of raising kids (Part 2): How to raise healthy kids with Dr. Shari Barkin | from TED Health

From negotiating food choices to limiting screen time, raising healthy kids is complicated—but it doesn’t have to be, says pediatrician Dr. Shari Barkin. Dr. Barkin joins Shoshana to talk about the wa...

22 Helmi 41min

Why pursuing happiness makes you ... less happy | Emily Esfahani Smith

Why pursuing happiness makes you ... less happy | Emily Esfahani Smith

Drawing on clinical research and psychological studies, writer and psychologist Emily Esfahani Smith shows why pursuing meaning — the experience of connecting to something beyond yourself — creates a ...

21 Helmi 39min

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time | Guy Winch (re-release)

How to turn off work thoughts during your free time | Guy Winch (re-release)

Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop worrying about tomorrow’s tasks or stewing over office tensions with thr...

20 Helmi 13min

How to be a great listener | Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

How to be a great listener | Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

Have you ever left a meeting thinking: everyone talked, but nothing was achieved? Chances are that people were listening to each other, just not in the same way. Listening experts Maegan Stephens and ...

19 Helmi 13min

What you know that AI doesn’t | Priyanka Vergadia

What you know that AI doesn’t | Priyanka Vergadia

AI is good at seeing patterns, but it’s humans who figure out what to do next, says technologist Priyanka Vergadia. She shares three stories of human excellence sparked by AI insights and offers a pat...

18 Helmi 10min

Why I want to bring lions back to my village | Seif Hamisi

Why I want to bring lions back to my village | Seif Hamisi

As a child in rural Kenya, conservationist Seif Hamisi fell asleep to the sound of lions outside his village. Today, the lions are gone, mirroring a continent-wide trend: African wildlife populations ...

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