Building Character
Actionable, science-based advice on how to build strengths of heart, mind, and will
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Overview
Character refers to ways of thinking, acting, and feeling that benefit others as well as ourselves. Character is plural — encompassing strengths of heart, mind, and will. Like social and emotional learning, the elements that make up character can be taught, learned and practiced, and we’re here to help. Explore this page to strengthen your kindness, grit, decision making, curiosity, emotional intelligence and more - brought to you by TED-Ed and Character Lab.
Kindness
Grit
What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it? - Elizabeth Cox
Lesson duration 04:19
3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do - Stacey Abrams
Lesson duration 12:39
How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen
Lesson duration 04:29
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance - Angela Lee Duckworth
Lesson duration 06:13
How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
Lesson duration 04:49
How to build your confidence— and spark it in others - Brittany Packnett
Lesson duration 13:31
Decision making
How to let go of being a "good" person — and become a better person - Dolly Chugh
Lesson duration 11:49
Feel first, think second: is our brain really cut out for the modern world?
Lesson duration 07:11
Curiosity
This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding
Lesson duration 05:20
How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas - Manoush Zomorodi
Lesson duration 16:14
Be humble — and other lessons from the philosophy of water - Raymond Tang
Lesson duration 09:43
Emotional intelligence
Should you trust your first impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki
Lesson duration 04:39
How to disagree productively and find common ground - Julia Dhar
Lesson duration 14:57
Helping others makes us happier— but it matters how we do it - Elizabeth Dunn
Lesson duration 14:30
How technology can fight extremism and online harassment - Yasmin Green
Lesson duration 13:41
How compassion could save your strained relationships - Betty Hart
Lesson duration 11:08
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