Skip to main content

The happy secret to better work - Shawn Achor

186,636 Views

8,667 Questions Answered

TED Talk

Let’s Begin…

We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. (Filmed at TEDxBloomington.)

What did the seven-year-old Shawn do to avert the possibility of his parents waking up from their nap and finding Amy hurt?

About TED Talk Lessons

TED Talk Lessons are created by TED-Ed using phenomenal TED Talks. Do you have an idea for a lesson? Create it now using any video from YouTube »

Meet The Creators

  • Speaker Shawn Achor

More from The Way We Think