The Bark Bites Back at 2012-05-08 18:35:40:
This one was good and dovetails nicely into the discussion you had last week (I believe) about fear. http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Sean Cameron at 2012-05-08 18:35:47:
Elizabeth Gilbert: A new way to think about creativity http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=86x-u-tz0MA This one has some nice ideas on writing and taking the pressure off yourself while writing.
Anne Burgot at 2012-05-08 18:52:26:
Sarah Kay's is truly inspiring. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html
Philip Isles at 2012-05-08 19:19:04:
At the intersection of creativity and mankind's physical limitations, may I present David Blaine's TED talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFnGhrC_3Gs
James McCormick at 2012-05-08 23:04:17:
Not a Ted Talk, but John Cleese talking about creativity in 1991. http://vimeo.com/18913413
Peter Dwight at 2012-05-08 23:53:04:
Chris Abani muses on humanity. great thought provoking stories (not sure if these were posted here before).. http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity.html
plinytheelder_t at 2012-05-09 01:15:24:
Scott, I think you've mentioning this site before, but it's a great resource: http://www.creativitypost.com/
L N at 2012-05-09 13:38:45:
Larry Smith: "Why You Will Fail To Have a Great Career": http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_a_great_career.html
ystink at 2012-05-09 20:25:29:
Brene´ Brown’s TED video on the power of vulnerability really gets to the pith of what makes a universal connection, which is key to understanding and crafting stories that resonate. http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html
Daniel Smith at 2012-05-14 15:37:21:
I know of two from TheRSA.org which is a similar kind of organization to TED. Both videos are about human behavior and motivation and they are fantastic resources for writers: * Flourish - Dr. Martin Seligman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weVPtrXMMx8 Flourish is about PERMA, the 5 things that most motivate humans: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and purpose, and Accomplishments * The Secret Powers of Time - Professor Philip Zimbardo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oIiH7BLmg Professor Zimbardo has identified a set of Time Perspectives as a fundamental component of the human personality. Humans behave in different ways depending on their worldview regarding time: Past Positive, Past Negative, Present Hedonistic, Present Fatalism, Future Materialistic, and Future Transcendental (among others not in the video).