How native speakers pronounce “think”

to build our next generation of conservationists. And I think it's working. Thank you.

The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED · TED

Like religion and money and other things. So I have a big interest in education, and I think we all do. We have a huge vested interest in it,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

there will come a break in the clouds. I don't think that it's naive at all to look for joy in the everyday. In fact, if I'm ever to be truly content, it seems to me to be the only way.

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

that we can't grasp. If you think of it, children starting school this year will be retiring in 2065.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And yet, we're meant to be educating them for it. So the unpredictability, I think, is extraordinary. And the third part of this is that we've all agreed, nonetheless,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And between them, what would I do then? I think of the day that my sister was born, of the singular joy that day was.

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

Just seeing what she could do. And she's exceptional, but I think she's not, so to speak, exceptional in the whole of childhood.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Even if my happiness isn't total. Even when I don't think I deserve it. Finding the small joys in every day is a practice that's always so worth it.

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

This really happened. We were sitting there, and I think they just went out of sequence, because we talked to the little boy afterward and said,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Are you struck by a new thought? I was. You don't think of Shakespeare having a father, do you? Do you?

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Do you? Because you don't think of Shakespeare being a child, do you? Shakespeare being seven?

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Every one. Doesn't matter where you go. You'd think it would be otherwise, but it isn't. At the top are mathematics and languages, then the humanities.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Why not? I think this is rather important. I think math is very important, but so is dance.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

I think this is rather important. I think math is very important, but so is dance. Children dance all the time if they're allowed to, we all do.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

and say "What's it for, public education?" I think you'd have to conclude, if you look at the output, who really succeeds by this,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

who gets all the brownie points, who are the winners -- I think you'd have to conclude the whole purpose of public education throughout the world

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And the consequence is that many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they're not, because the thing they were good at at school

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

wasn't valued, or was actually stigmatized. And I think we can't afford to go on that way. In the next 30 years, according to UNESCO,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

One, it's diverse. We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it. We think visually, we think in sound, we think kinesthetically.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it. We think visually, we think in sound, we think kinesthetically. We think in abstract terms, we think in movement.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

We think visually, we think in sound, we think kinesthetically. We think in abstract terms, we think in movement. Secondly, intelligence is dynamic.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And the school, in the '30s, wrote to her parents and said, "We think Gillian has a learning disorder." She couldn't concentrate; she was fidgeting.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

She couldn't concentrate; she was fidgeting. I think now they'd say she had ADHD. Wouldn't you?

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

people who couldn't sit still, people who had to move to think." They did ballet, they did tap, jazz; they did modern; they did contemporary.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

(Applause) What I think it comes to is this: Al Gore spoke the other night

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

next masterpiece think about that for a moment 30 seconds for a work of art that

Running

what are the drivers of our Roadrunner culture I think several things are a play here

Running

in a seat that wouldn't recline, on an eight-hour flight. Well, I had a lot of time to think during those eight hours and no sleep. (Laughter)

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

self-administer Electric shocks rather than just sit and think this story begs the question

Running

Remember under stress you're not thinking clearly. So think about how you're going to work through this ahead of time, so you don't have to manufacture the chain of reasoning on the spot.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

they'll only last for a year or two. So the idea of the pre-mortem is to think ahead of time to the questions that you might be able to ask

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

You don't want to have to manufacture all of this on the spot. And you also want to think about things like quality of life. Because you have a choice oftentimes,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

or a longer life that might have a great deal of pain towards the end? These are things to talk about and think about now, with your family and your loved ones.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

as Danny Kahneman and his colleagues have shown. So we need to train ourselves to think ahead to these kinds of situations.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

to these kinds of situations. I think the important point here is recognizing that all of us are flawed. We all are going to fail now and then.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

We all are going to fail now and then. The idea is to think ahead to what those failures might be, to put systems in place that will help minimize the damage,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

two weeks every year he called them his think weeks during these Retreats he would read

Slow Thinking

his meals during those think weeks Gates stopped multitasking and started monotasking he

Slow Thinking

that's already having life-saving impact. And I think the best way to understand it is just to show it to you. So I'm going to demonstrate the robotics technology

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

none of us not even digital natives can think meaningfully about several things at once

Slow Thinking

if you had performed each task one at a time monotasking helps you reflect and think more carefully

Slow Thinking

make each time block longer than you think it should be maybe even twice as long you might also ask yourself where you

Slow Thinking

We built communication infrastructure. And I think drones have the potential to fundamentally advance and transform how we operate all of this infrastructure.

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

how we operate all of this infrastructure. But I actually think infrastructure is a pretty good way to describe what the drones themselves are becoming.

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

wisdom has changed. I don't think of it as cultivating shoppers anymore.

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

shoppers anymore. I think of it as cultivating readers.

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

golden age of technology. Think of it this way. Every piece of information coming out of

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

we've changed and will continue to change. Think of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Now, think of John Updike.

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

change. Think of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Now, think of John Updike. And if this wasn't reason enough to love

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

one thread at a time, nor can they be solved. The ability to think with depth and complexity is greatly enhanced by

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

Every time I change planes in O'Hare, I think about the Hare Krishna, a person I was afraid of,

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

People who are over 40, don't panic. This crowd is going to be fine, I think. We know that the first 10 years of a career

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

about your body and your options. So when we think about child development, we all know that the first five years are a critical period

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

(Laughing) Isn't that true? So what do you think happens when you pat a twentysomething on the head and you say,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

I didn't want to be the only one left standing up, so sometimes I think I married my husband because he was the closest chair to me at 30."

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

limit who they know, what they know, how they think, how they speak, and where they work.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

which is advice I would almost never otherwise give people. I want you to not think about the things you can't control. AI, politics, your parents, your social media feed,

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

I'm very confident that you're going to walk away with what I think is the single best hack for longevity, purpose and living the type of lives that we want to live.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

is very concerning. I think it justifies a general sense of wariness or skepticism about the

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

especially if it's tense or it's emotional, think about how other people are experiencing you. The way I do it is I almost envision myself having this out-of-body experience.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

that you want to leave. And it really helps you, I think, be the person you want to be

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

grateful college athlete today. And I think that applies to all of us. The fifth thing that you control is you control your destiny.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

by people who don't understand that premise. They think of people as consumers with social needs that can be satisfied by machines.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

social needs that can be satisfied by machines. They think it's good to free people from dependence on other people.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

say to a kid, "What's something that you think you can do on your own?" And her

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

And her son said, "I think I can go into a Chick-fil-A restaurant and get us lunch."

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

beware of artificial relationships for minors. I think techno-skepticism is the right attitude for people today, especially

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

safe, no. But, I think we learned something really interesting today.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

(Laughter) I think about relationships a lot, and something that comes up a lot in my work

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

"They claim they never want to get married." "I don't think they ever plan to live together." Would you think to yourself "it sounds like they have some serious issues?"

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

"I don't think they ever plan to live together." Would you think to yourself "it sounds like they have some serious issues?" If we're honest, a lot of us would.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

So why does peace break down when we do everything we think we're supposed to do? The answer I kept coming back to was not ideology --

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

I finally asked a dangerous question. I said, "Do you think that living together has hurt or helped your relationship more?"

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

and she just figured it out. You know, now that I think about it, I bet her mom put her up to this. (Laughter)

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

and my parents stayed together for 23 years before my mom passed away. Now do I think that’s due to them commuting separately? Of course not.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

Of course not. But I think it shows us two things. First, it shows us that any deviation from the norm

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

If it really is your relationship, let's really think about what you and your partner are willing to do differently to enjoy it again.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

right along the window. I think we'd have sat outside the train if that was possible. (Laughter)

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

otherwise she'd already be talking to you. She's going to think you're some kind of creep. You probably don't even have anything in common with her,

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

also showing up beyond conversation. When we ask people to think of a compliment they could give to their friend

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

And by the way, I don't think they've ever done burger refill. (Laughter)

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

(Laughter) I think they're still there. But the life and death feeling I was feeling the first time

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

My friendships are better. I think my marriage is stronger. I think I'm a better father.

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

I think my marriage is stronger. I think I'm a better father. These changes didn't happen to me overnight.

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

And so I had all the pessimistic fears that you might have when you think about connecting with a stranger, or having a deep conversation with someone,

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

My first thought was, I don't think we can do this. I'm not sure I can do this.

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

I could fulfill my life dream just by simply asking. I used to think I have to accomplish all these things -- have to be a great entrepreneur, or get a PhD to teach --

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

Why? Because in my research I found that people who really change the world, who change the way we live and the way we think, are the people who were met with initial and often violent rejections.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

We began to pay more attention to the bird and the bird's wings, and just think of all the discoveries that have flown from that line of thinking.

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

and unknowns and exceptions and outliers that surround us in sarcoma is easy access to what I think are those two most important values for any science:

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

and tumor suppressor genes that are turned off to cause cancer. You might think that we learned about oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes from common cancers

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

That's why I love teachers. I think they have the most important job on the planet. In fact, please.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

with this type of cancer, but I've been studying this protocol, and I think I can do it. I think I can comply with these very difficult treatments.

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

but I've been studying this protocol, and I think I can do it. I think I can comply with these very difficult treatments. I'm going to quit my job. I'm going to move in with my parents.

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

And just to sort of help people wrap their minds around what that means, or how to think about it, our fleet of vehicles is about 3,000 cars ...

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

drives over four million miles per week. And so the way to think about that is a human drives around 700,000 miles in a lifetime --

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

In certain markets, it’s absolutely regulation. I think when you think about the evolution of this technology as a whole, it's been making sure that we could have the safety outcomes that we want.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

who die of a car accident. I think in the world it’s on the order of a million every year. So in theory, if this became everywhere,

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

What's stopping that from happening? TM: I think we are now focused on rolling out safely as quickly as possible.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED