3 TED Talks From 2016 You Need To Listen To

TED Talks have been enormously popular over the years, amassing billions of views worldwide. While TED Talks has listed its 10 most popular videos of 2016, Benzinga suggests the following three videos as need-to-watch titles from 2016.

'Who Are You, Really? The Puzzle Of Personality'

The video by Brian Little looks past cultural and societal demands and character traits that may appear to shape who we are and focuses on moments when we transcend those traits. Little dissects the differences between introverts and extroverts and explains why your personality may be more malleable than you think.

'Why You Think You’re Right — Even If You’re Wrong'

This video by Julia Galef highlights that perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining beliefs. Galef examines the motivations behind mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information.

Galef asks, “What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs, or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly can?

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'The Surprising Habits Of Original Thinkers'

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant asks how creative people come up with great ideas. Grant studies original thinkers, ones who dream up ideas and take action to put them into the world. A key habit of an original thinker? Embracing failure.

“You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones.”

Check out the 10 most popular TED Talks of the year here.

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