Building Character; Psychology and Morality | Spencer Cox | TEDxYouth@StChristophersRd

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building carry this idea is relayed

building carry this idea is relayed frequently perhaps sometimes too broadly

frequently perhaps sometimes too broadly

frequently perhaps sometimes too broadly and a little too generally so scared ask

and a little too generally so scared ask

and a little too generally so scared ask what this is honestly supposed to mean

what this is honestly supposed to mean

what this is honestly supposed to mean to us maybe our goal as human beings is

to us maybe our goal as human beings is

to us maybe our goal as human beings is quite to define ourselves more

quite to define ourselves more

quite to define ourselves more specifically 3 divide ourselves what I’m

specifically 3 divide ourselves what I’m

specifically 3 divide ourselves what I’m hinting at here is the possibility that

hinting at here is the possibility that

hinting at here is the possibility that there is inter conflict between all of

there is inter conflict between all of

there is inter conflict between all of us they can be rationally explained and

us they can be rationally explained and

us they can be rationally explained and analyze that idea of inner conflict can

analyze that idea of inner conflict can

analyze that idea of inner conflict can be quite disturbing as well it continues

be quite disturbing as well it continues

be quite disturbing as well it continues to raise a question we are more likely

to raise a question we are more likely

to raise a question we are more likely to become unstable or renew so are we in

to become unstable or renew so are we in

to become unstable or renew so are we in fact constantly trying to stray off of a

fact constantly trying to stray off of a

fact constantly trying to stray off of a psychological path just resent our mind

psychological path just resent our mind

psychological path just resent our mind it is persistent to think the same

it is persistent to think the same

it is persistent to think the same conflict is most likely between two

conflict is most likely between two

conflict is most likely between two concepts biological determinism and

concepts biological determinism and

concepts biological determinism and neuroplasticity really big words era

neuroplasticity really big words era

neuroplasticity really big words era plasticity is essentially the idea that

plasticity is essentially the idea that

plasticity is essentially the idea that your brain can change the way thanks in

your brain can change the way thanks in

your brain can change the way thanks in Lawrence over experience the time

Lawrence over experience the time

Lawrence over experience the time biological determinism saints that our

biological determinism saints that our

biological determinism saints that our genes determine our behavior enjoy

genes determine our behavior enjoy

genes determine our behavior enjoy skating skills in other words biological

skating skills in other words biological

skating skills in other words biological determinism sets out a path you have

determinism sets out a path you have

determinism sets out a path you have before in neuroplasticity arms the

before in neuroplasticity arms the

before in neuroplasticity arms the chance to create anew now I’m going to

chance to create anew now I’m going to

chance to create anew now I’m going to try to unpack that set this conflict

try to unpack that set this conflict

try to unpack that set this conflict specifically first off it is true we

specifically first off it is true we

specifically first off it is true we came for that biological determinism

came for that biological determinism

came for that biological determinism slip neuroplasticity but thought we can

slip neuroplasticity but thought we can

slip neuroplasticity but thought we can eliminate any kind of determinism is

eliminate any kind of determinism is

eliminate any kind of determinism is false because verra plus this

false because verra plus this

false because verra plus this in a way how’s this informant

in a way how’s this informant

in a way how’s this informant furthermore the more used their love

furthermore the more used their love

furthermore the more used their love connection between force more unusual

connection between force more unusual

connection between force more unusual connection to weaken now we begin to see

connection to weaken now we begin to see

connection to weaken now we begin to see a new set Pat do we create ourselves

a new set Pat do we create ourselves

a new set Pat do we create ourselves beside the brain used to be thought of

beside the brain used to be thought of

beside the brain used to be thought of as a concrete model instead of a claim

as a concrete model instead of a claim

as a concrete model instead of a claim on it could be changed in molding we

on it could be changed in molding we

on it could be changed in molding we have agreement that the concrete model

have agreement that the concrete model

have agreement that the concrete model isn’t accurate because the lion actively

isn’t accurate because the lion actively

isn’t accurate because the lion actively and consistently changes since we are

and consistently changes since we are

and consistently changes since we are now aware the these compound decisions

now aware the these compound decisions

now aware the these compound decisions we make throughout a lot of connecting

we make throughout a lot of connecting

we make throughout a lot of connecting neuroplasticity in MTG might be proper

neuroplasticity in MTG might be proper

neuroplasticity in MTG might be proper the phrase think before you do to

the phrase think before you do to

the phrase think before you do to clarify neuro plasticity is not good or

clarify neuro plasticity is not good or

clarify neuro plasticity is not good or bad by any definition but it’s more like

bad by any definition but it’s more like

bad by any definition but it’s more like a tool or process you use every single

a tool or process you use every single

a tool or process you use every single day mara plasticity can obviously if I’d

day mara plasticity can obviously if I’d

day mara plasticity can obviously if I’d receive our surroundings our behavior

receive our surroundings our behavior

receive our surroundings our behavior changes and harm world have it develops

changes and harm world have it develops

changes and harm world have it develops now on a separate idea the common code

now on a separate idea the common code

now on a separate idea the common code and reality is a tough concept to tackle

and reality is a tough concept to tackle

and reality is a tough concept to tackle we always ask ourselves is there even

we always ask ourselves is there even

we always ask ourselves is there even evidence for one maybe guilt regret and

evidence for one maybe guilt regret and

evidence for one maybe guilt regret and you’ll be even know if there is a

you’ll be even know if there is a

you’ll be even know if there is a comment that both the open between all

comment that both the open between all

comment that both the open between all human beings in the first place if we

human beings in the first place if we

human beings in the first place if we stop and think about power of the mind

stop and think about power of the mind

stop and think about power of the mind promote research has displayed at the

promote research has displayed at the

promote research has displayed at the mighty can in the absolute worst cases

mighty can in the absolute worst cases

mighty can in the absolute worst cases train itself to become city if the brain

train itself to become city if the brain

train itself to become city if the brain has such an extreme power to manipulate

has such an extreme power to manipulate

has such an extreme power to manipulate itself what does this mean for how

itself what does this mean for how

itself what does this mean for how people are influences regarding the

people are influences regarding the

people are influences regarding the common code of morality now I’ve

common code of morality now I’ve

common code of morality now I’ve identified four possible headings which

identified four possible headings which

identified four possible headings which can point us to the origin of individual

can point us to the origin of individual

can point us to the origin of individual ground first psychologically which asked

ground first psychologically which asked

ground first psychologically which asked did we develop our moral code based on

did we develop our moral code based on

did we develop our moral code based on our own personal fears desires for

our own personal fears desires for

our own personal fears desires for perceptions of the world spiritually we

perceptions of the world spiritually we

perceptions of the world spiritually we didn’t find our moral code based on

didn’t find our moral code based on

didn’t find our moral code based on divine intervention

divine intervention

divine intervention God or God reacted we begin to create

God or God reacted we begin to create

God or God reacted we begin to create our world code based on reactions and

our world code based on reactions and

our world code based on reactions and responses to specific or cataclysmic

responses to specific or cataclysmic

responses to specific or cataclysmic events intrinsic is there a human nature

events intrinsic is there a human nature

events intrinsic is there a human nature in greeting with it always calling us

in greeting with it always calling us

in greeting with it always calling us this set of actions by sitting these for

this set of actions by sitting these for

this set of actions by sitting these for headings I’m not inclined to the

headings I’m not inclined to the

headings I’m not inclined to the combination of the mechana depressive to

combination of the mechana depressive to

combination of the mechana depressive to yield amor code nor my skating easily

yield amor code nor my skating easily

yield amor code nor my skating easily falling forward but it’s some don’t

falling forward but it’s some don’t

falling forward but it’s some don’t matter what we have to make a personal

matter what we have to make a personal

matter what we have to make a personal decision regarding what we believe is

decision regarding what we believe is

decision regarding what we believe is like a well then to find out if there is

like a well then to find out if there is

like a well then to find out if there is a common code of morality we haven’t you

a common code of morality we haven’t you

a common code of morality we haven’t you one thing second step we have to become

one thing second step we have to become

one thing second step we have to become more than pathetic towards one another

more than pathetic towards one another

more than pathetic towards one another that way we can begin to understand that

that way we can begin to understand that

that way we can begin to understand that only ourselves but but human race as

only ourselves but but human race as

only ourselves but but human race as well when thinking about empathy is a

well when thinking about empathy is a

well when thinking about empathy is a whole brought back to a specific terms

whole brought back to a specific terms

whole brought back to a specific terms of this in frustrated when someone for a

of this in frustrated when someone for a

of this in frustrated when someone for a fire drill our class stood outside and

fire drill our class stood outside and

fire drill our class stood outside and organized line but continued to chatter

organized line but continued to chatter

organized line but continued to chatter among ourselves and our teacher I can

among ourselves and our teacher I can

among ourselves and our teacher I can assure you not like Jenna I suppose we

assure you not like Jenna I suppose we

assure you not like Jenna I suppose we simply weren’t aware of how important it

simply weren’t aware of how important it

simply weren’t aware of how important it was to run structure to look good among

was to run structure to look good among

was to run structure to look good among co-workers she seemed disappointed who

co-workers she seemed disappointed who

co-workers she seemed disappointed who hasn’t walked back inside but we assumed

hasn’t walked back inside but we assumed

hasn’t walked back inside but we assumed his disposition wouldn’t evolve into

his disposition wouldn’t evolve into

his disposition wouldn’t evolve into anything else we were grossly incorrect

anything else we were grossly incorrect

anything else we were grossly incorrect as soon as we stepped into the classroom

as soon as we stepped into the classroom

as soon as we stepped into the classroom she’s slightly more and then focuses

she’s slightly more and then focuses

she’s slightly more and then focuses broke down crying right from almost like

broke down crying right from almost like

broke down crying right from almost like she was paid to do so and to make

she was paid to do so and to make

she was paid to do so and to make matters worse our ignorance fossils of

matters worse our ignorance fossils of

matters worse our ignorance fossils of shame ourselves and they’ll reach out to

shame ourselves and they’ll reach out to

shame ourselves and they’ll reach out to looking back the application of empathy

looking back the application of empathy

looking back the application of empathy in this situation with obviously not

in this situation with obviously not

in this situation with obviously not only a reinforced relationship between

only a reinforced relationship between

only a reinforced relationship between class and teacher significantly but it

class and teacher significantly but it

class and teacher significantly but it also would have saved with some

also would have saved with some

also would have saved with some suppressed pain since we assume we were

suppressed pain since we assume we were

suppressed pain since we assume we were the only problem and building consent or

the only problem and building consent or

the only problem and building consent or any other accumulated issues she

any other accumulated issues she

any other accumulated issues she experienced throughout your day

experienced throughout your day

experienced throughout your day unfortunately I had no idea the term

unfortunately I had no idea the term

unfortunately I had no idea the term he even existed but the concept of

he even existed but the concept of

he even existed but the concept of community was still in force

community was still in force

community was still in force consistently among us we practice a

consistently among us we practice a

consistently among us we practice a flawed logic unfortunately first of all

flawed logic unfortunately first of all

flawed logic unfortunately first of all we weren’t inclusive and second of all

we weren’t inclusive and second of all

we weren’t inclusive and second of all we never actually tested our moral

we never actually tested our moral

we never actually tested our moral integrity as a group in other words if

integrity as a group in other words if

integrity as a group in other words if we simply felt mean if I we were unified

we simply felt mean if I we were unified

we simply felt mean if I we were unified and that was good enough for us tragedy

and that was good enough for us tragedy

and that was good enough for us tragedy but in a broader scope empathy in my

but in a broader scope empathy in my

but in a broader scope empathy in my opinion is best practice through one

opinion is best practice through one

opinion is best practice through one superior medium giving broken down the

superior medium giving broken down the

superior medium giving broken down the types of giving at this point because I

types of giving at this point because I

types of giving at this point because I build me to news disregard how and why

build me to news disregard how and why

build me to news disregard how and why we did as opposed to what we did the

we did as opposed to what we did the

we did as opposed to what we did the first reason is to receive this is the

first reason is to receive this is the

first reason is to receive this is the lowest order of thing and involves the

lowest order of thing and involves the

lowest order of thing and involves the anticipation of a reward it is also the

anticipation of a reward it is also the

anticipation of a reward it is also the weakest incentive for a relationship

weakest incentive for a relationship

weakest incentive for a relationship because when the person are giving to

because when the person are giving to

because when the person are giving to doesn’t give that the potential for

doesn’t give that the potential for

doesn’t give that the potential for friendship crumbles and you walk away it

friendship crumbles and you walk away it

friendship crumbles and you walk away it also later you won’t have the characters

also later you won’t have the characters

also later you won’t have the characters which actually the case of an effect can

which actually the case of an effect can

which actually the case of an effect can infect other relationships in summation

infect other relationships in summation

infect other relationships in summation this type of giving is for even the next

this type of giving is for even the next

this type of giving is for even the next is to understand specifically to respect

is to understand specifically to respect

is to understand specifically to respect others desires if you proceed in view in

others desires if you proceed in view in

others desires if you proceed in view in a certain way through this method we

a certain way through this method we

a certain way through this method we also be trying to enlighten themselves

also be trying to enlighten themselves

also be trying to enlighten themselves in create a more efficient working

in create a more efficient working

in create a more efficient working environment this type of giving is for

environment this type of giving is for

environment this type of giving is for you and the person you’re giving to last

you and the person you’re giving to last

you and the person you’re giving to last reason is simply too low definition of

reason is simply too low definition of

reason is simply too low definition of love in a sense can be defined as the

love in a sense can be defined as the

love in a sense can be defined as the amount of sacrifice for someone else to

amount of sacrifice for someone else to

amount of sacrifice for someone else to say in someone else’s sake only within

say in someone else’s sake only within

say in someone else’s sake only within this the sustainability of relationship

this the sustainability of relationship

this the sustainability of relationship is not depended on what you receive

is not depended on what you receive

is not depended on what you receive which paves the way for a long healthy

which paves the way for a long healthy

which paves the way for a long healthy friendship this type of giving for the

friendship this type of giving for the

friendship this type of giving for the person you’re giving too is that leave

person you’re giving too is that leave

person you’re giving too is that leave you all today my hope is that I provided

you all today my hope is that I provided

you all today my hope is that I provided at least semi clear

at least semi clear

at least semi clear human psychology relates to the concept

human psychology relates to the concept

human psychology relates to the concept of reality and how we’re going to live

of reality and how we’re going to live

of reality and how we’re going to live together harmoniously