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The Peril of Popularity | Stefan Danev | TEDxYouth@AASSofia


[Music]

[Music] some of you may not know this but I’m

some of you may not know this but I’m

some of you may not know this but I’m the most popular kid in school now as a

the most popular kid in school now as a

the most popular kid in school now as a middle schooler I’m constantly

middle schooler I’m constantly

middle schooler I’m constantly surrounded by people who value

surrounded by people who value

surrounded by people who value popularity more than their education or

popularity more than their education or

popularity more than their education or even their friendships so what is

even their friendships so what is

even their friendships so what is popularity well the definition of the

popularity well the definition of the

popularity well the definition of the word popularity is the state or

word popularity is the state or

word popularity is the state or condition of being liked admired or

condition of being liked admired or

condition of being liked admired or supported by a large amount of people as

supported by a large amount of people as

supported by a large amount of people as you see the merriam-webster dictionary

you see the merriam-webster dictionary

you see the merriam-webster dictionary based the definition entirely upon me

based the definition entirely upon me

based the definition entirely upon me and who can blame them now one thing

and who can blame them now one thing

and who can blame them now one thing that’s important to know about

that’s important to know about

that’s important to know about popularity is that in fact while many

popularity is that in fact while many

popularity is that in fact while many people think is good it’s not and I am

people think is good it’s not and I am

people think is good it’s not and I am here to show you why popularity is bad

here to show you why popularity is bad

here to show you why popularity is bad for you and why it’s not so important to

for you and why it’s not so important to

for you and why it’s not so important to be popular in fact I believe that

be popular in fact I believe that

be popular in fact I believe that popularity can have a damaging effect on

popularity can have a damaging effect on

popularity can have a damaging effect on people and I’m a live example of that

people and I’m a live example of that

people and I’m a live example of that statement to examine this issue further

statement to examine this issue further

statement to examine this issue further we need to find out what it means to be

we need to find out what it means to be

we need to find out what it means to be popular why kids want to be popular as

popular why kids want to be popular as

popular why kids want to be popular as well as what are the consequences of

well as what are the consequences of

well as what are the consequences of this fixed mindset of popularity so

this fixed mindset of popularity so

this fixed mindset of popularity so let’s begin with well why kids want to

let’s begin with well why kids want to

let’s begin with well why kids want to be popular now of course it comes no

be popular now of course it comes no

be popular now of course it comes no surprise that kids want to be like me

surprise that kids want to be like me

surprise that kids want to be like me and accept me as their role model but

and accept me as their role model but

and accept me as their role model but there are many reasons why kids want to

there are many reasons why kids want to

there are many reasons why kids want to be popular one of the reasons is

be popular one of the reasons is

be popular one of the reasons is self-confidence after study made by

self-confidence after study made by

self-confidence after study made by Rebecca Klein during 2014 about how pink

Rebecca Klein during 2014 about how pink

Rebecca Klein during 2014 about how pink popular and real those who may not be

popular and real those who may not be

popular and real those who may not be good for you it was proven that kids who

good for you it was proven that kids who

good for you it was proven that kids who have a lower self-confidence on average

have a lower self-confidence on average

have a lower self-confidence on average try to become more popular now I think

try to become more popular now I think

try to become more popular now I think I’m an exception to this one because my

I’m an exception to this one because my

I’m an exception to this one because my self-confidence is pretty low it was

self-confidence is pretty low it was

self-confidence is pretty low it was also recorded that kids who are popular

also recorded that kids who are popular

also recorded that kids who are popular were treated as gods among students

do examine this issue further I just

do examine this issue further I just wanted to make a graph for you and I

wanted to make a graph for you and I

wanted to make a graph for you and I made this graph it’s about how life

made this graph it’s about how life

made this graph it’s about how life value versus popularity as you see the

value versus popularity as you see the

value versus popularity as you see the more popular you grow well your life

more popular you grow well your life

more popular you grow well your life value decreases so the more popular you

value decreases so the more popular you

value decreases so the more popular you are the least life value you have as I

are the least life value you have as I

are the least life value you have as I mentioned earlier kids which we did this

mentioned earlier kids which we did this

mentioned earlier kids which we did this cards when they were popular and I mean

cards when they were popular and I mean

cards when they were popular and I mean come on now the final reason to why kids

come on now the final reason to why kids

come on now the final reason to why kids want to be popular is of course

want to be popular is of course

want to be popular is of course friendship it is widely believed that

friendship it is widely believed that

friendship it is widely believed that the more popular you have the more

the more popular you have the more

the more popular you have the more popular you are excuse me the more

popular you are excuse me the more

popular you are excuse me the more friends you will have now while that is

friends you will have now while that is

friends you will have now while that is partially true it’s not fully true you

partially true it’s not fully true you

partially true it’s not fully true you see the polarity does not earn you

see the polarity does not earn you

see the polarity does not earn you friendship

friendship

friendship it turns you respect people fear you

it turns you respect people fear you

it turns you respect people fear you rather than being friends with you

rather than being friends with you

rather than being friends with you because you’re popular whenever you say

because you’re popular whenever you say

because you’re popular whenever you say something about them then that means

something about them then that means

something about them then that means that everybody else will listen to you

that everybody else will listen to you

that everybody else will listen to you so they fear you and they don’t want to

so they fear you and they don’t want to

so they fear you and they don’t want to be bad in front of you so let’s move on

be bad in front of you so let’s move on

be bad in front of you so let’s move on what does that actually mean to be

what does that actually mean to be

what does that actually mean to be popular

popular

popular well the polarity just as any other

well the polarity just as any other

well the polarity just as any other human trait has many different shapes

human trait has many different shapes

human trait has many different shapes and sizes

and sizes

and sizes I myself fit all these shapes and sizes

I myself fit all these shapes and sizes

I myself fit all these shapes and sizes I’m kind of like a blob

I’m kind of like a blob

I’m kind of like a blob now one type of a polarity is I’m sure

now one type of a polarity is I’m sure

now one type of a polarity is I’m sure you’re I assume you know this in movies

you’re I assume you know this in movies

you’re I assume you know this in movies or television series they’re typically a

or television series they’re typically a

or television series they’re typically a girl a high school middle school girl

girl a high school middle school girl

girl a high school middle school girl who’s too popular to Swit with other

who’s too popular to Swit with other

who’s too popular to Swit with other kids during lunch for example that

kids during lunch for example that

kids during lunch for example that character was based on me and I’m not

character was based on me and I’m not

character was based on me and I’m not sure if I should take that as a

sure if I should take that as a

sure if I should take that as a compliment or as an offense and in there

compliment or as an offense and in there

compliment or as an offense and in there am portrayed as a person who judges

am portrayed as a person who judges

am portrayed as a person who judges people based on how much money they have

people based on how much money they have

people based on how much money they have how they dress what they were what not

how they dress what they were what not

how they dress what they were what not personality in that film or television

personality in that film or television

personality in that film or television series I’m portrayed as a person who

series I’m portrayed as a person who

series I’m portrayed as a person who picks friends based on things

picks friends based on things

picks friends based on things well you shouldn’t pick friends on now

well you shouldn’t pick friends on now

well you shouldn’t pick friends on now another type of popularity

another type of popularity

another type of popularity the sari popularity not because anybody

the sari popularity not because anybody

the sari popularity not because anybody is sorry but because they feel pity for

is sorry but because they feel pity for

is sorry but because they feel pity for you for some reason I’m really popular

you for some reason I’m really popular

you for some reason I’m really popular in that one especially during math class

in that one especially during math class

in that one especially during math class and now you may be wondering well Stefan

and now you may be wondering well Stefan

and now you may be wondering well Stefan why are you popular well there’s many

why are you popular well there’s many

why are you popular well there’s many reasons for example how much money my

reasons for example how much money my

reasons for example how much money my family has my house as you see not to

family has my house as you see not to

family has my house as you see not to brag or anything but there’s many other

brag or anything but there’s many other

brag or anything but there’s many other reasons for example I’m amazing it

reasons for example I’m amazing it

reasons for example I’m amazing it supports I’m good at math class I’m

supports I’m good at math class I’m

supports I’m good at math class I’m basically great in everything oh I can

basically great in everything oh I can

basically great in everything oh I can remember my life I can remember my lines

remember my life I can remember my lines

remember my life I can remember my lines and of course I have a staggering height

and of course I have a staggering height

and of course I have a staggering height kids come home with their Nexus because

kids come home with their Nexus because

kids come home with their Nexus because they constantly have to look up at me

they constantly have to look up at me

they constantly have to look up at me both literally and metaphorically so now

both literally and metaphorically so now

both literally and metaphorically so now to my final point what are the

to my final point what are the

to my final point what are the consequences of popularity well from the

consequences of popularity well from the

consequences of popularity well from the same study it was proven that kids who

same study it was proven that kids who

same study it was proven that kids who are popular had trouble making allies

are popular had trouble making allies

are popular had trouble making allies they turn life they had trouble going in

they turn life they had trouble going in

they turn life they had trouble going in a long-lasting romantic relationship and

a long-lasting romantic relationship and

a long-lasting romantic relationship and they couldn’t make friends because all

they couldn’t make friends because all

they couldn’t make friends because all the way in school they were making

the way in school they were making

the way in school they were making events based on appearance and money

events based on appearance and money

events based on appearance and money awesome kids were leave depressed

awesome kids were leave depressed

awesome kids were leave depressed yes exactly actually depression because

yes exactly actually depression because

yes exactly actually depression because in school or it’s a small environment

in school or it’s a small environment

in school or it’s a small environment they were very popular then when they

they were very popular then when they

they were very popular then when they moved out of school into a world with

moved out of school into a world with

moved out of school into a world with seven and a half billion people they

seven and a half billion people they

seven and a half billion people they weren’t as popular anymore

weren’t as popular anymore

weren’t as popular anymore that needed to be them to be depressed

that needed to be them to be depressed

that needed to be them to be depressed and had trouble making success later in

and had trouble making success later in

and had trouble making success later in life let’s look at an example

life let’s look at an example

life let’s look at an example Karima Koken from the home alone

Karima Koken from the home alone

Karima Koken from the home alone television series he is the main

television series he is the main

television series he is the main character I mean he was popular and he

character I mean he was popular and he

character I mean he was popular and he turned out great right but maybe that’s

turned out great right but maybe that’s

turned out great right but maybe that’s not a good example I mean he’s probably

not a good example I mean he’s probably

not a good example I mean he’s probably the only one I can’t remember anywhere

the only one I can’t remember anywhere

the only one I can’t remember anywhere anybody else who was popular and turned

anybody else who was popular and turned

anybody else who was popular and turned it up like that

now as I stated now I’m saved all my

now as I stated now I’m saved all my points again to make a conclusion the

points again to make a conclusion the

points again to make a conclusion the polarity does not earn new friends

polarity does not earn new friends

polarity does not earn new friends it earns you respect it changes our

it earns you respect it changes our

it earns you respect it changes our mindset about how you pick people and

mindset about how you pick people and

mindset about how you pick people and how you think of people and it leads to

how you think of people and it leads to

how you think of people and it leads to problems later in life

problems later in life

problems later in life now I’m sure quote with you in which I

now I’m sure quote with you in which I

now I’m sure quote with you in which I caught about two friends from the game

caught about two friends from the game

caught about two friends from the game undertale and in the code there’s two

undertale and in the code there’s two

undertale and in the code there’s two friends were very popular but played

friends were very popular but played

friends were very popular but played each other it goes a little something

each other it goes a little something

each other it goes a little something like this you can’t hate being popular

like this you can’t hate being popular

like this you can’t hate being popular what do you mean of course I’m popular

what do you mean of course I’m popular

what do you mean of course I’m popular yeah I know you’re popular with me

yeah I know you’re popular with me

yeah I know you’re popular with me thanks for piracy you’re popular with me

thanks for piracy you’re popular with me

thanks for piracy you’re popular with me too and to finish off I sent an email to

too and to finish off I sent an email to

too and to finish off I sent an email to a professional I won’t say his name

a professional I won’t say his name

a professional I won’t say his name because he wanted to keep it

because he wanted to keep it

because he wanted to keep it confidential and I asked him its

confidential and I asked him its

confidential and I asked him its popularity good for you and this is what

popularity good for you and this is what

popularity good for you and this is what he sent me

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