Ted Stevens

Blogs 1. Do you have a monkey mind? You may have heard the phrase monkey mind. What does it mean? The monkey mind is constantly busy moving from one idea to another. it is the conversation in our head, the worrying, the judging, the listmaking. there is nothing wrong with having a monkey mind, often we need to assess multiple things at one time. for example reading a person's body language while listening to their words and then flicking back to their powerpoint presentation. However, the…

their beliefs, emotions, and possible scenarios to persuade others. Bioethicist Paul Root Wolfe is well-known as well as well-respected in his field, and he encourages the audience to consider bio-engineering along with its current uses through his TED talk, “It’s Time to Question Bio-Engineering”. Wolpe effectively utilizes logos and ethos to persuade the audience of the fact that we need to rethink our decision to use bio-engineering considering its current uses, and the possibilities for…

America is known for being the land of the free and home of the brave. However, sometimes we forget the luxury our freedom gives us and easily overlook the injustice of others. I watched two TED talk videos that talk about human trafficking and squatter communities. Human trafficking steals the freedom of its victims and squatter communities displays the harsh conditions individuals are willing to withstand to feel free. Both discussions are over important topics from well-informed individuals.…

if the speaker knows how to sweep the audience off its feet. The speaker must be passionate about the topic and have the ability to make the audience feel a strong sense of change. A Ted speaker would be the best choice because they are gifted with the ability to connect with the audience. If anyone has ever seen a Ted talk they completely understand the point. If one has yet to see one then it is recommended they see one as soon as possible. Josue Arteaga will be the speaker because this is an…

In a recent TED talk, Chris Anderson talked about “The Secret to Great Public Speaking”. In this video, Anderson discussed how ideas are transferred. Idea is shared among people. The key to sharing one’s idea is to focus on one idea at a time. He explains that an idea, or an interconnection of neurons in an individual’s brain, will be shared in real-time in other’s brains as they hear of the voice of the speaker. One’s mind, or the thing that makes someone unique can be described as a vast…

Ted Talks Amy Cuddy Review Andrew. M. Thornton MidAmerican Nazarene Body language has been an imperative part of me for the last 8 years or so. While in the Army I learned about body language. Body language can tell you a lot about a person’s mood and intentions. While at a checkpoint as personal pass through you are taught to seek nervous behaviors and array of different behavioral markers to indicate danger. I translated this into my business life using the same techniques to identify…

Parenting Ted Talk Review Conner Flynn 10/13/16 ENGL1105 Abstract Parenting Ted Talk was reviewed and discussed in many different aspects. The body language of the speaker was discussed as for how her movements affect the speech and relate to the audience. The reliability on whether the speaker has a well-known knowledge on the subject being spoken on is discovered and proven whether or not she should be speaking on the subject. Also the many different varieties of parenting styles are…

"The Tech Effect" Before reading books about what technology has done to society I used my phone and laptop every day but now that I am aware my habits have changed. In the book What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains The shallows By Nicholas Carr (2011), Carr states that "We should be aware of technology ,and the way it affects our lives both mentally, physically, and socially;" technology should be controlled by its users and creators of technology, because if we can control technology we…

Chimamanda Adichie in her TED presentation talks about the dangers of a “single-story”, she warns us to against using a “single-story” to understand questions of identity. To understand what “single-story” is Chimamanda Adichie narrated a story when she was nineteen years old, she was leaving Nigeria to go to a university in the United States her American roommate was surprised by her because she spoken English very well. Her roommate wondered how she spoke English so well; she told her Nigeria…

Cataclysmic is that of the damage that society collectively has brought forth to both our inner and outer environments. The median size of a house in 2015 in the U.S.A was 2,467 square feet according to the Census Bureau and is only expected to grow. However, with all of this free space, one could shelter all the materials they do not actually use or just keep for the sentimental feeling brought upon by hedonistic materialism. Maybe store new five $100 dresses in an old dusty closet or maybe…