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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

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