Unit 3 Assignment: TED Talk Reflection

Due Date:
Points: 100

Overview:

As you delve further into Psychology, there are so many topics that can be of interest to you! A great
place to explore and learn about different topics is through TED talks, as many TED talks are created
by prominent researchers in their fields. For this assignment, you will choose a TED talk from the list
provided below, and write a 3-page reflection paper on it.

Instructions:

In your reflection paper, you will address the following six (6) content components:

1. Summarize the main ideas presented in the TED talk.

2. Discuss something new that you learned.

3. State whether you agree or disagree with the main ideas presented in the talk, and explain

why you agree or disagree.

4. Discuss how you might apply what you’ve learned to your own life.

5. Research additional information related to this topic, and include a discussion of what you

found most interesting. Include the link to the source you have chosen.

6. Discuss at least one idea/question for follow-up research on this topic.

Requirements:

• This reflection paper should be a minimum of three (3) full pages in length. The page

requirement does not include the title and reference pages.

• Writing should be in paragraph form, double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.

• Reference the TED Talk you viewed using the following format:

Presenter Surname, First Initial, Second Initial. (Year of publication, Month Day). Title of the
TED talk [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/restofaddress

PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I

TED Talk Reflection Paper

List of TED Talks to choose from:

Alter, A. (2017, April). Why our screens make us less happy [Video file]. Retrieved from

Dunn, E. (2019, April). Helping others makes us happier — but it matters how we do it [Video file].

Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_dunn_helping_others_makes_us_happier_but_it_matters_
how_we_do_it

Feldman Barret, L. (2017, December). You aren’t at the mercy of your emotions your brain creates

them [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_feldman_barrett_you_aren_t_at_the_mercy_of_your_emotions_
your_brain_creates_them?language=en

Genova, L. (2017, April). What can you do to prevent Alzheimer’s? [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_genova_what_you_can_do_to_prevent_alzheimer_s?language
=en

Gopnik, A. (2011, July). What do babies think? [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think

Gorgens, K. (2018, June). The surprising connection between brain injuries and crime [Video file].

Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/kim_gorgens_the_surprising_connection_between_brain_injuries_a
nd_crime

Little, B. (2016, February). Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality [Video file]. Retrieved from

Longden, E. (2013, February). The voices in my head [Video file]. Retrieved from

Martin, R. (2018, August). Why we get mad — and why it’s healthy [Video file]. Retrieved from

TEDx Talks. (2011, December 8). TEDxTerryTalks – Laura Bain – Living with bipolar type II [Video
file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ki9dgG3P5M

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated before you write and again
after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for TED Talk Reflection Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient
Development

Needed
Proficient Exemplary

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 points 9 – 10 points

Summarize the main ideas
presented in the TED talk.

Component is
minimally or not
addressed.

Component is
somewhat
addressed.