The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive

 What's the best way to make a good point? Organizational psychologist Niro Sivanathan offers a fascinating lesson on the "dilution effect," a cognitive quirk that weakens our strongest cases -- and reveals why brevity is the true soul of persuasion.

How to have constructive conversations

 "We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress," says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in curiosity and purpose. The end result? Constructive conversations that sharpen your argument and strengthen your relationships.

10 ways to have better conversation

 When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."

The secret structure of great talks

 From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners. In this talk, presentation expert Nancy Duarte shares practical lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action.

Secret to great public speaking

 There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED curator Chris Anderson shares this secret -- along with four ways to make it work for you. Do you have what it takes to share an idea worth spreading?

Los secretos para aprender un nuevo idioma

 ¿Quieres aprender un idioma pero te parece difícil o no sabes por dónde comenzar? No necesitas un talento especial o el "gen de los idiomas", nos dice Lýdia Machová. En una charla dinámica e inspiradora, nos revela los secretos de los políglotas (la gente que habla varios idiomas) y nos comparte cuatro principios para ayudarnos a descubrir nuestro propio talento secreto para los idiomas, mientras nos divertimos aprendiendo.

4 razones para aprender una nueva lengua extranjera

 El inglés se está convirtiendo en la lengua universal para todo el mundo, y la tecnología de traducción automática mejora cada año. Así que, ¿por qué molestarse en aprender una lengua extranjera? El lingüista y profesor de Columbia John McWhorter comparte cuatro de los atractivos beneficios al aprender una lengua desconocida.