TED

27/12/2025

A healthy gut = a healthy body. These are the best foods to eat:

The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. And while we can't control all the factors that go into maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, we can manipulate the balance of our microbes ...

27/12/2025

Here’s how playing video games with your kids can help you connect with them on a different level:

26/12/2025

If an image of screaming fangirls brings the word “crazy” to mind, playwright Yve Blake urges you to reconsider. Here’s why she says their enthusiasm is often misunderstood: http://t.ted.com/a8MApmU

26/12/2025

If you have a habit of putting other people’s needs before your own, this talk is for you:

Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan talks to himself, but he doesn't always like what he has to say. In a funny, existential play (where Ryan plays both himself and his mind), he contemplates the paradox of being a people pleaser, the efficacy of melatonin gummies and the squirming questions that keep man...

25/12/2025

“Bluey” the kids show isn’t just popular with kids — it resonates with teens and adults, too. Here’s why this little blue dog hits viewers of all ages right in the feels: http://t.ted.com/GiXH3Hi

25/12/2025

“The only thing that will be left of you when you're gone — and we all will be gone eventually — is the role you played in other people's stories, what you leave with other people [and] how that reverberates through time.”

What makes for a meaningful life? Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery explores three ideas tied to the experience of meaning and shows why simply pursuing personal achievements isn't the best way to find it.

25/12/2025

Want to feel closer to the people you care about most? Try these 4 tips from professional happiness researchers:

Want lasting happiness? Invest in your connections to other people, suggest Robert Waldinger MD and Marc Schulz PhD, codirectors of the longest-running scientific study on well-being. Here, they sh…

24/12/2025

Songs are the soundtrack of our lives, says Scarlet Keys — here’s how music impacts what you feel and what you remember:

24/12/2025

Venting to a friend might make you feel good — but it doesn’t make you less angry. Here’s the science behind what triggers anger and how to actually manage it:

Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep you calm. Discover the surprising science behind anger management and four practical tools for bui...

24/12/2025

Here's what your favorite toys as a kid say about you:

23/12/2025

Marriage isn’t the only path to happiness. Here’s why Peter McGraw says we should stop telling single people to get married — and how we can support solo living in a world built for two: http://t.ted.com/nB8ULvv

23/12/2025

Can we ever really, truly forgive those who have seriously wronged us?

When Sarah Montana was 22 years old, her brother and mother were killed during a home break-in. In this moving talk, Sarah speaks to her harrowing experience, and shares how to overcome tremendous grief and decide to "really" forgive those who have wronged us.