Basics of Public Speaking
"Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are"
Strike a power pose for just two minutes and you will be a more confident speaker! "Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success." from www.ted.com (downloaded 020414)
Kelly McGonigal, “How to make stress your friend”
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.
Free Speech: Is Hate Speech Protected Speech?
"Free Speech at UC Berkeley with Chancellor Carol Christ"
Looking at the Berkeley campus protests that made national news in 2017, and then back to the birth of the Free Speech Movement there in 1964, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady engage on what free speech, hate speech and academic freedom mean on today's university campuses. Recorded on 12/15/2017. Series: "The UC Public Policy Channel" [1/2018] [Show ID: 33156]
"Hate Speech is Free Speech"
Excerpts from a longer discussion (above) in which UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady discuss free speech and hate speech in America
Logic, Reasoning, and Skepticism
"Why People Believe Weird Things" by Michael Shermer
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings. He offers cognitive context: In the absence of sound science, incomplete information can combine with the power of suggestion (helping us hear those Satanic lyrics in Led Zeppelin). In fact, he says, humans tend to convince ourselves to believe: We overvalue the "hits" that support our beliefs, and discount the more numerous "misses."
Persuasion
"Mr. Rogers and the Power of Persuasion"
A great overview of the role of ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive speaking.