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Understanding Foundational Concepts in General Psychology

I. Visit the Ted Talks website linked immediately below this assignment and search for a talk on a topic of psychology that fits into a theory, concept, or subject discussed in the readings and video. (If the link doesn’t work, paste this URL into your browser
https://www.ted.com/talks?topics%5B%5D=psychology
(Links to an external site.)).
Select one of the talks that most interests you, making sure the video is a minimum of 8 minutes in length . At the beginning of your main response, include the title of the TED Talk, the name of the presenter, when it was filmed, along with a link to the video, then:
2: In your MAIN post of at least 200 – 300 words, respond to the following: (all components must be accurately answered to be eligible for 20 points). All written work must be in your own words. In the event you use a quote from a source, it must be accurately cited.
Give a summary of the TED talk, emphasizing the speaker’s main points, and including what you found most interesting about the talk, relative to psychology. The point to this assignment is to use what you have learned so far in the assigned readings (although not much yet, I know 🙂 ) to either expand upon or address important psychological ideas from the perspectives or theories we’ve covered.
What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information, if any?
What other questions would you have for this presenter if you could have a conversation with him or her? What else would you like to know about the topic

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Approximately 250 words