These videos are ones we use often. They fit with our understanding of how to teach in the presence and aftermath of violence.
Addiction
One survival strategy is addiction - many of us wouldn't still be here without the substances that gave us relief from pain. More and more people accept that addiction is neither a moral failing nor a purely physical compulsion, and this short video makes the case in a clear and fresh way. One thing it might miss, though, is how complicated and difficult it can be to truly connect with others in the aftermath of violence.
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ADHD
We like the questions Gabor Maté asks about ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Empathy
It is so hard not to try to "fix" things when someone is having a tough time. We may feel a strong impulse to advise, to help, and to guide - but what is really needed in the face of pain, grief, shame, anguish? Dr. Brene Brown sketches out the nature of empathy - and its power - in this short and charming animated video. Transcript below.
Health
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris TED talk introduces research about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on health.
Multiple Intelligences
So many brilliant people are walking this earth convinced they're stupid, for reasons that are as complex and diverse as everything human tends to be. The majority of us, though, have had experiences in school systems that define "intelligent", "creative" and "successful" in quite narrow ways. Schools value and reward one particular kind of thinking so much that we may lose sight of other ways that we are, in fact, genius. In this short video, Sir Ken Robinson illuminates how the question "How intelligent are you?" is the wrong question - and suggests a beautiful alternative.
The Myth of Normal
When a society understands experiences of violence as outside normal and the impacts that may follow as underlining that state of otherness we pretend that violence is not widespread, and that the consequences are disorders and disabilities rather than brilliant survival mechanisms.