Psychology Pathway

Want to learn more about yourself and other people? The twelve TED talks and books by the speaker below guide you along the way.

Links to the TED talks (plus more) can be found at the Psychology Pathway board at Pinterest. Amazon affiliate links to the books provide a small commission that helps to support the Daily PlanIt.

I. BASICS
↳ THE BRAIN (learn more at Brain Basics)
Your Brain at Work by David Rock, TED talk Learning about the brain changes everything
↳ BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS (learn more at Behavioral Economics and Weight Loss)
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely, TED talk Are we in control of our own decisions?
↳ PERSONALITY (learn more about Personality)
Who Are You, Really? by Brian Little, TED talk Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality

II. ABILITIES (learn more at Discover U)
↳ STRENGTHS
The Freak Factor by David Rendall, TED talk How our weaknesses can become our strengths
↳ TALENTS
Frames of Mind by Howard Gardner, TED talk Beyond wit and grit
↳ SKILLS
The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman, TED talk The first 20 hours, how to learn anything

III. DIFFICULTIES
↳ STRESS
The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin, TED talk How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed ↳ ANXIETY
Thriving With Anxiety by David Rosmarin, TED talk How to make anxiety your friend
↳ DEPRESSION
Lost Connections by Johann Hari, TED talk This could be why you’re depressed or anxious
↳ GRIEF
The Hot Young Widows Club by Nora McInerney, TED talk We don’t move on from grief. We move forward with it

IV. DOING (learn more at the Aspire Pathway)
↳ EFFORT
Unstoppable Mindset by Alden Mills, TED talk How to train an unstoppable mindset
↳ DETERMINATION
Grit by Angela Duckworth, TED talk The power of passion and perseverance
↳ SELF-TALK
Chatter by Ethan Cross, TED talk Do you talk to yourself? Here’s how to harness your inner voice

Find more pathways and TED talks by speakers who are also authors at TED Talk Book Discussion. Find more Great Reads Pathways at Pinterest. Learn more at Discover U.

About dailyplanit

I seek to create order from the chaos of complex information. Join me at the Daily PlanIt to gain insights, inspiration, and information to increase skills for a better life. I unlock the power of teaching reading with phonics in the pursuit of literacy at www.phonicspow.com. In my spare time I explore books and movies, often choosing titles available on both screen and page.