How everyday interactions shape your future | Mesmin Destin

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🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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A few words can change the course of a life; they have the power to shrink, expand or transform someone's identity -- even your own. Social psychologist Mesmin Destin explores how everyday interactions and experiences play a powerful part in who we become, sharing the key moments and messages that can inspire us to grow into our best selves.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks daily, I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:14.1	And today, a talk about possibility.
0:17.4	Possibility for ourselves.
0:19.0	In his 2022 talk from TedX Chicago, Psychology Professor Mesmond Destin reveals the research
0:25.7	behind how much of our identities can be expanded in the present and future by the people who
0:32.0	cross our paths after a short break.
0:38.9	Support for Ted Talks daily comes from Airbnb.
0:42.4	When you're staying at an Airbnb, you might be like me.
0:44.8	Wondering, could my place be an Airbnb?
0:47.0	And if it could, what could it earn?
0:48.9	You could be sitting on an Airbnb and not even know it.
0:52.0	Maybe you have a spare bedroom where friends and families stay every few months.
0:55.2	You could Airbnb it, make some extra money, instead of letting it sit empty.
0:59.6	Maybe your kids have gone off to university and you suddenly have an extra bedroom or two.
1:03.1	Whether you could use a little extra money to cover some bills or for something a little
1:06.6	more fun, your home might be worth more than you think.
1:10.4	Find out how much at airbnb.co.uk slash host.
1:17.8	Hi there, my name is Jody Avergan and I'm the host of a new podcast from Ted called
1:22.3	Good Sport.
1:23.9	It's my argument to you that we can use sports as a way of understanding the world around
1:28.9	us and ourselves.
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