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How to raise curious and confident young people | Caren Cooper | TEDxElmPark
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-14 17:28
breath, right. I want you to take a deep breath and think [Music] of hands. Who's singing that jingle. Who remembers that jingle.We know you all. Doesn't it just make you smile. >> Doesn't it just make you feel good. Don't you feel a little bit childlike even too.Here's a fun fact for you. You were all Toys R Us kids at one point. Why.Because kids are born knowing how to do two things with sheer brilliance, and that's play and feel. Recently I read an article on learning toplay. com that said this said from ...
Catch Them Young | Anthony Passalacqua | TEDxElmPark
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-14 17:27
Core Argument - Protecting children's space to experience boredom, struggle, and failure, within age-appropriate limits and with supportive adults, is crucial for fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation [1] - The traditional approach of shielding children from negative experiences hinders their development of resilience and problem-solving skills [6] - Adults often intervene too early and too frequently, preventing children from learning from their experiences [7] Practical Strategies for Adults - Emphasize celebrating progress over perfection to encourage effort and perseverance [9][10] - Allow children to navigate through struggles, as this is where they learn how they learn best [11] - Model personal imperfections and demonstrate how to handle struggles and failures [12] - Practice being fully present with children by making eye contact, asking quality questions, and engaging with them during moments of boredom and struggle [13] The Value of Failure - Failure should be normalized and viewed as feedback rather than a final outcome [8] - Experiencing failure and recovery helps children become less afraid of it [8] - Supportive adults help children find success within the struggle, fostering strength and resilience [14]
Entrepreneuring as an Artist. | Mahmoud Mansi | TEDxAlexandriaUniversity
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-14 17:27
في زمن انتشار المعلومات وفي زمن احنا كلنا فيه بنتعلم من بعض تخيلوا لو انا واحد فنان ايا كان نوع الفن بتاعي وبدور على منتر او كوتش ليا بس رايح لصاحب مصنع واقول له لو سمحت انا عاوزك تعمل لي كوتشينج عشان اطور الفن بتاعي او اعمل لوحات ابداعيه احلى او اكتب روايه بطريقه احسن او العكس او واحد سي اي او رئيس مؤسسه رئيس شركه رايح لشاعر او ممثل او ايا كان نوع الفن يقول له لو سمحت انا عاوزك تنقذ لي الشركه تديني نصائح ازاي ازود ارباح الشركه هل ده سؤال خطر على بالكم قبل كده دلوقتي الكريتيف اكونومي او ما يسمى بالاقتصاد ال ...
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The Economist· 2025-11-13 12:40
Prolonged AI use may make it harder to think critically and creatively, recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit https://t.co/XDtA1aUo0i ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-11-12 10:00
Potential Risks of AI Use - Prolonged AI use may hinder critical and creative thinking abilities [1] Mitigation Strategies - There are methods to maintain brain fitness despite AI usage [1]
Reclaiming the Artist Identity | Amelia Sirianni | TEDxKalamalka Lake
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-11 17:56
[Applause] [Music] Okay. Um, I would like to take a poll of who here is an artist. Please raise your hand.Yeah. Oh my gosh. So many hands.Okay. Who maybe dabbles in art like a hob. >> Yeah. Yeah.More hands. Okay. Who has ever made art before.>> Okay, great. I'm going to get examples, you know, like take a dance class as a kid, try painting, cut like you got it. Every single person here has raised their hand at one of those questions, right.So, it's unanimous. All of us are artists. I truly believe that all ...
Ideas, ownership, and the price of creativity | Amelia Kubiak | TEDxUniversity of Lodz
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-11 16:57
Intellectual Property & Creativity - The creative industry emphasizes the evolving perception of copying versus inspiration, noting a shift from Renaissance-era respect for replication to modern concerns about intellectual property theft [1] - The industry acknowledges the paper-thin line between inspiration and copying, using the example of Kobe Bryant mirroring Michael Jordan's style to develop his own [1] - Legal systems worldwide grapple with defining the boundary between exploitation and inspiration, reflecting diverse cultural approaches to protecting intangible assets like intellectual property [1] - The industry highlights the global issue of counterfeiting and piracy, estimating the "industry" at nearly €100 billion (approximately 5% of EU imports) in 2021 [1] - The analysis points out that creative corporations sometimes fuel piracy through fragmented streaming services and strict subscriber policies, leading to consumer frustration [1][2] - The creative sector underscores the importance of protecting creativity, viewing it as a defining characteristic that separates humans from animals [7] Cultural & Historical Context - The report suggests that Poland's tragic history, marked by invasions and loss, has shaped its approach to intellectual property, prioritizing tangible survival over intangible rights [1] - Polish culture historically survived through shared cultural preservation, influencing a more collective view of intellectual property [1] - The analysis contrasts Poland's lack of UNESCO-recognized food heritage with the global recognition of Polish cuisine, highlighting a disconnect between official recognition and cultural impact [1] - The report mentions Poland's culture of "combinia" (improvisation) as a double-edged sword, fostering resourcefulness but also contributing to piracy and counterfeiting [1]
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-11-11 08:00
Potential Risks - Prolonged AI use may hinder critical and creative thinking [1] Mitigation Strategies - There are ways to maintain brain fitness despite AI use [1]
The dance between human imagination & machine imitation | Brian Magerko | TEDxAtlanta
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-10 17:26
Generative AI Capabilities & Limitations - Generative AI can create seemingly unique content like conversations, images, music, and 3D models, but its output is often average and lacks true creativity [1][5][6] - AI's creative abilities are limited by the data it's trained on; it struggles with novel combinations or outlier scenarios [8][9] - AI excels at generating images of common subjects like Santa, but struggles with creative combinations like "Santa holding a taco" due to lack of training data [7][8] Human Creativity & Collaboration - Human creativity involves intent, inspiration, and social grounding, which are lacking in AI-generated content [9] - The industry questions whether AI can generate truly novel ideas without human input, potentially leading to repetitive or mediocre content [10][11] - The industry explores AI as a collaborator to unlock human creative potential and create new experiences [12][24] AI in Embodied & Physical Domains - Lumini, a 10-year investigation, explores AI's ability to improvise in embodied domains like dance [14] - Lumini uses infrared cameras and machine learning to learn dance moves by interacting with humans [17][18][20] - Lumini translates human movement into data, using dance theories to help the computer understand and generate movement [19][20] Human-Centered AI & Future Applications - The industry emphasizes the importance of human-centered AI, where artists co-create with AI tools [24][25] - The future of AI tools should involve the consent and involvement of artists, ensuring the human element remains central [26] - AI tools should be used to afford new human experiences and forms of expression, not to replace human livelihoods or generate mediocre content [27]
How the brain’s “mistakes” shape creativity. | Devni Abeyratne | TEDxGC Negombo Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-10 17:04
[Music] Not all those who wonder are lost. Does that ring a bell to any of you. Anyone who's led Rod of the Rings.All right, we have quite a few of you. This speaks about the journey of Lost Aragon. But he wasn't merely talking about us. He wasn't apologies. He wasn't just talking about travelers or Aragon himself.He was talking about us. Those moments of life when it doesn't follow a straight line. When we stop, we question.We start again and wonder if we are falling behind. In the Lord of the Rings, Arago ...