TED演讲:我在战火纷飞的加沙做报道(4)
I was so scared that day, a day I will never forget. 那天我非常害怕，我永远不会忘记的一天。 So, why do I do what I do? 然而，我为什么要这么做呢？ I do it because I believe if I didn't, a huge part of the story about Ga
TED演讲:我在战火纷飞的加沙做报道(5)
When my children were small and we heard the sound of the war, 我的孩子们还很小时，每当我们听到战争的声音 I used to tell them that they were fireworks. 我都会告诉他们，那是烟火。 Now they are older, they understand. 但
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(1)
What an intriguing group of individuals you are ... to a psychologist. 你们是多么有趣的一群人啊当然，是对心理学家而言。 I've had the opportunity over the last couple of days 在过去几天里，我有机会 of listening in on
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(2)
Now, already you may be saying of yourself, I'm not intriguing. 也许你们会评价自己，我不是个有趣的人。 I am the 46th most boring person in the Western Hemisphere. 我在西半球最无趣排行榜上排第46名。 Or you may say of
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(3)
And so we know that, for example, openness and conscientiousness are very good predictors of life success, 众所周知，开放性和责任感往往意味着成功， but the open people achieve that success through being audacious and, occasionally
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(4)
Let me explain. 下面我来解释一下。 One of the things that characterizes extroverts is they need stimulation. 外向性格的人的一大特征，就是他们需要刺激。 And that stimulation can be achieved by finding things that are exci
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(5)
I should say, before getting to this, 我事先声明，我要说的， something about sexual intercourse, although I may not have time. 是关于做爱的事情，但我的时间可能不太够。 And so, if you would like me to -- yes, you would?
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(6)
We communicate differently, extroverts and introverts. 外向者和内向者的交流方式有所不同。 Extroverts, when they interact, want to have lots of social encounter punctuated by closeness. 外向者在与人互动时喜欢肢体接触，喜
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(7)
I had a consulting contract I shared with a colleague who's as different from me as two people can possibly be. 我跟一名同事共同，负责一项咨询业务，我跟他是截然不同的两个人。 First, his name is Tom. Mine isn't. 首先，他
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(8)
Now, as an introvert, I might gently allude to certain assholic qualities in this man's behavior, 作为一名内向者，我也许会委婉地暗示这个人的行为确实比较混蛋， but I'm not going to lunge for the a-word. 但我不会直接使
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(9)
It relates to your kid -- you've been back three times to the hospital, 也许这事业跟孩子有关--你已经去医院三趟了， and they still don't know what's wrong. Or it could be your mom. 医生们还是查不出你孩子的病因。或者生
TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(10)
Sometimes we may find that we don't take care of ourselves. 有时候我们对自己太狠。 I find, for example, after a period of pseudo-extroverted behavior, 我发现自己在假装外向性格一段时间之后， I need to repair somewhere on
TED演讲:疯狂的科学家用苹果做出了耳朵
I've got a confession. I love looking through people's garbage. 坦白地说，我喜欢翻看别人丢弃的垃圾。 Now, it's not some creepy thing. Okay. 这可不是什么怪癖。 I'm usually just looking for old electronics, stuff I can take t
TED演讲:疯狂的科学家用苹果做出了耳朵(2)
So one day I was hacking something, I was taking it apart, and I had this sudden idea: 有一天我正在拆解东西，我突然产生了这样的想法： You know, could I treat biology like hardware? 我能不能把生物体当作硬件？ Could
TED演讲:疯狂的科学家用苹果做出了耳朵(3)
So I actually brought this up with my wife. 我也跟我的老婆提起过这件事， She's a musical instrument maker, and she does a lot of wood carving for a living. 她是一位乐器制造家，也把制作木雕当成一种职业。 So I asked
