Search

Home > TED Radio Hour > We resist change and surprises—but shock can shift our lives for the better
Podcast: TED Radio Hour
Episode:

We resist change and surprises—but shock can shift our lives for the better

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:51:33
Publish Date: 2024-12-13 08:00:59
Description: Being jolted out of the everyday can be a good thing. From an elaborate farce, to benign naughtiness, to a life-altering event—this hour, TED speakers explain the productive side of the provocative. Guests include bird truther Peter McIndoe, psychologist Paul Bloom and cognitive scientist Maya Shankar.

Original broadcast date: December 8, 2023

TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Total Play: 0

Some more Podcasts by NPR

3K+ Episodes
NPR News Now 20+     300+
1K+ Episodes
Up First     80+
1K+ Episodes
1A     4
200+ Episodes
Embedded    
200+ Episodes
100+ Episodes
Invisibilia     4
200+ Episodes
40+ Episodes
Believed