length: 14 minutes
presenter: renée lertzman

it's normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed by climate change, says psychologist renée lertzman. can we turn those feelings into something productive? in an affirming talk, lertzman discusses the emotional effects of climate change and offers insights on how psychology can help us discover both the creativity and resilience needed to act on environmental issues.

length: 14 minutes
presenter: tim urban

tim urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. in this hilarious and insightful talk, urban takes us on a journey through youtube binges, wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.

length: 13 minutes
presenter: robert waldinger

what keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? if you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist robert waldinger, you're mistaken. as the director of 75-year-old study on adult development, waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. in this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

length: 20 minutes
presenter: brene brown

brené brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. in a poignant, funny talk at tedxhouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

length: 21 minutes
presenter: amy cuddy

body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. social psychologist amy cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success.

length: 35 minutes
presenter: simon sinek

trust and cooperation are not standard in our organizations and yet we know they should be. there are two attributes that every single leader has the opportunity to possess that will help them create the types of organizations we would be proud to call our own. those two attributes are empathy and perspective.