Steven Pinker’s “A brief history of violence” talk at TED
Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most...
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Watch Dan Ariely’s “Are we in control of our own decisions?” talk at TED
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counter-intuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as...
View ArticleWatch Jonathan Harris’“the Web’s secret stories” talk at TED
Jonathan Harris wants to make sense of the emotional world of the Web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the Internet to find out what we're all feeling and looking for...
View ArticleWatch Steven Pinker’s “Language and Thought” talk at TED
In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we...
View ArticleWatch Tim Brown’s “Innovation Through Design Thinking” talk at MIT Sloan...
Not so long ago, Tim Brown recounts, designers belonged to a “priesthood.” Given an assignment, a designer would disappear into a back room, “bring the result out under a black sheet and present it to...
View ArticleWatch Rebecca Henderson’s “Getting Unstuck: How to Promote More Sustainable...
All that’s required to achieve sustainability, says Rebecca Henderson, is to clean up your current operations and/or rethink the business. “That’s easy,” she says -- with a smile. Henderson has spent...
View ArticleChina, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Super-rich in growing passion for...
Demand for art, watches, rare wines, vintage cars and other offbeat investments expanded in 2010 as the world's super-rich rebounded from the financial crisis, according the latest World Wealth Report...
View ArticleWatch Morgan Spurlock’s “The greatest TED Talk ever sold” talk at TED
Morgan Spurlock makes documentary film and TV that is personal, political -- and, above all, deeply empathetic [...]The post Watch Morgan Spurlock’s “The greatest TED Talk ever sold” talk at TED...
View ArticleAutodesk software behind ‘Best Visual Effects’ Academy Award Nominees
The five movies nominated for the “Best Visual Effects” Oscar havea something fairly obvious in common: They all relied on special software to create the effects. Check out the various 3D tools from...
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Watch Dan Ariely’s “What makes us feel good about our work?” talk at TED
What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of...
View ArticleWatch Jan Moorman’s “Measuring User Delight using the Kano Methodology” talk...
Attendees will learn why and how this methodology can be harnessed in design strategy decisions. The Kano methodology was initially adopted by operations researchers, who added statistical rigor to the...
View ArticleWatch Steve Baty’s “A Model of Behavioural Design” talk at Interaction’14 |...
This talk will outline the key inputs in a model of Behavioural Design and how those inputs help designers to directly target specific behaviours. It will look at the role of interaction design,...
View ArticleSteven Pinker on Measuring Human Happiness
Debbie Millman talks to experimental psychologist and author Steven Pinker about measuring human happiness [...] The post Steven Pinker on Measuring Human Happiness appeared first on { design@tive }...
View ArticleWatch Jared Spool’s “Using the Kano Model to Build Delightful UX” talk
In this talk, Jared covers how to prune features to avoid experience rot, use pleasure, flow, and meaning to create delightful UX, and help Innovate with baby steps to the aspirational experience[...]...
View ArticleListen to “The power of inclusive design” with Benjamin Evans
In this episode of the Design Better Podcast, Benjamin Evans talks about the power of inclusive design to create better experiences. The post Listen to “The power of inclusive design” with Benjamin...
View ArticleWatch “Leading with Empathy” with Andy Stanley
In times of uncertainty and disruption, the people around us need to know we care. How do we lead with empathy and compassion? The post Watch “Leading with Empathy” with Andy Stanley appeared first on...
View ArticleCultivating Emotional Intelligence for Thought Leadership
Designers and strategists should cultivate a combination of emotional intelligence skills and mindsets that set them apart as influential thought leaders. The post Cultivating Emotional Intelligence...
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