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RSA ANIMATE: The Secret Powers of Time

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  • Presented by Professor Philip Zimbardo, psychologist, as the video describes them

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Philip Zimbardo explains how our individual and cultural perspectives of time profoundly affect our work, health, and well-being.

Renowned psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo explains how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. This RSA Animate was taken from a lecture given as part of the RSA's free public events programme. The RSA is an Enlightenment-founded charity, and is dedicated to driving social change and spreading world-changing ideas. Follow the RSA on Twitter: twitter.com/RSAEvents Like the RSA on Facebook: facebook.com/rsaeventsofficial/ Listen to RSA podcasts: soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: instagram.com/rsa_events/ ------ This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne. Series produced by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

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What people say. Recommended for its insights into how different cultural and individual orientations toward time affect behavior and education.

amirmcin Hacker News • Recommends

On “Facebook: Your Year in Review”

> There, the culture is to live by the day, because winter never comes and they don't need to prepare for hard seasons You might find this video interesting. Philip Zimbardo on Time. link to this video
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blaze33in Hacker News • Recommends

On “How Different Cultures Understand Time ”

Instead of the linear, multi-active and cyclic times paradigm, another approach I found interesting is the one proposed by Philip Zimbardo neatly presented in this video: link to this video It presents individuals as being either past, present or future oriented. Apparently, the closer we are to the equator the more present-oriented we tend to be (because there are less seasonal changes).
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watmoughin Hacker News • Mentions

On “What a toddler can tell you about the future of media”

See also this video entitled 'The Secret Powers of Time', posted on twitter by Jeff Atwood. link to this video I have to profess some interest in this, since my own 1-month old will likely grow up with the same iPhones, iPads etc., as the toddler in the article. The most worrying thing, is how the heck can kids raised on new media, Apps and books that talk, ever hope to even tolerate sitting in a classroom enjoying a traditional education? I dread to think of the overhaul that is needed and coming to education.
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samratjpin Hacker News • Mentions

On “Under Pressure, Teachers Tamper With Test Scores”

Obligatory-long-yet-relevant-animation(?) on our educational system: link to this video When are we (loosely speaking) going to realize that we're not teaching in the right medium.
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