RSA ANIMATE: The Secret Powers of Time

Renowned psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo explains how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being.
This RSA Animate was taken from a lecture given as part of the RSA's free public events programme. The RSA is an Enlightenment-founded charity, and is dedicated to driving social change and spreading world-changing ideas.
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This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne. Series produced by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

[@tylerdurden4483]

weird how this isn't what I came here for but it's something I've been looking for for years.. thank you

[@haychezstudios]

I've been looking for this for 3 years. at last

[@tylerdurden4483]

lol

[@KushWhacker]

I realize as he's talking about time and I'm here watching this video at x1.5 speed...

[@milawy]

I did the same today, but on x2 because I don't want to waste my time too much when I can understand someone speaking twice as fast :D

[@arosegaming4793]

yeah... why spend extra time when you can speed them up and still get the content you need out of it?

[@jackburton5085]

Same 4 me but, in the meantime i was distracted by a question. I got too used to watching x2 videos ... When will YT decide to set x3 speed? I'm wasting my time! :D

[@frillybeamer]

I love these animated videos! They're so enlightening for me. I'm a 21 year old American college student and I've often felt unmotivated about my future. I just seem to have no sense of time. It's not like I do poorly in school I just wish I had more flexibility and didn't feel like I was being rushed. I would rather learn, collaborate, critically think, and do less busy paperwork. Sometimes I feel educators (and employers) are trying to fit everyone into a box i.e. cubicle, punchcard and all.

[@BlakeEll]

From someone who has ADHD + learning difficulties but LOVES to learn, thank you for your videos! I enjoy them so much and am able to take on board everything you are saying because of the visual stimulation. It has really inspired a new learning method for my upcoming uni year!

[@LegGanders]

When I don't feel like doing my boring school I watch these videos, so I still feel like I'm learning something.

[@BenevolentXMachine]

This talk I watch like once a year at least. One of the most obvious examples of how knowledge can translate to action. Thanks RSA

[@TheMclovin321]

WHY AN I WATCHING THIS? I'M MEANT TO BE REVISING FOR AN EXAM I HAVE TOMORROW!

[@ChillDfect]

I'd like to say I'm really impressed with the quality of this discussion thread. There are a lot of assertions made in this video, lots going on in here. I'd like to point out that the encounter with the poet at 3:09 sounds very much like something linguists call the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which has been a contentious topic. It basically suggests that our language systems influence our perception, and not the other way around. Critics of the hypothesis hold that it is precisely the other way around, as language readily changes to suit people's needs. Those who do embrace Sapir-Whorf largely tend to embrace a "weak" version of the hypothesis, these days, that is to say, there may be some degree of influence, but not in any total sense. ^ ^

[@thealmostfreerunner]

I don't know about all this. I my daily schedule involves filling all of my free time with video games, yet I still have family dinner, have all A's, participate in sports and band, and work out. I also can't think of a single person who has dropped out of school because it was boring. Sure, people are often bored, but they still do well. The problem is that most schools aren't challenging.

[@1walkerw]

Yeah this doesn't make any sense to me either. Not a convincing argument.

[@edr777]

Agreed that this part seemed poorly researched and a lot of assumptions were made. I'm in my mid 40s and played a ton of video games during my teenage years in the late 80s and 90s. The rule in our house was simple - do your homework and family chores first and then play all the video games you want. I also had a part time job where I learned job skills and how to work with the public so while I was a bit shy I learned plenty of social skills. The video games helped pass the time because I lived in the middle of nowhere and there wasn't much else to do. I was on the honor roll every semester except one and graduated with a 3.9 GPA from HS. And the only reason I didn't do well one semester is that I had missed school due to a family member having a terminal illness and I had to step up and help out. Someone needs to do a better study on this because they are clearly missing some important details.

[@anitabetterthandvd]

I think it's a combination of things. Playing video games (or other technologies) gives us instant gratification. We are able to interact personally with these things and at school, we don't have that instant gratification. Kids aren't able to understand and see that, you know, the future is important, so they think school is boring and useless because it doesn't provide them with that instant gratification. I think it depends on how old you are when you start playing video games, nowadays five year olds have ipads and they grow up without certain skills that's needed to survive in the future. The reason you guys are all find is because you have those family dinners and participate in extracurricular activities or jobs that help you develop those social skills. He's talking about the kids that only have video games and none of those things you guys have.

[@thealmostfreerunner]

@@anitabetterthandvd I agree with you but that's kind of my point. Kids play games all the time, even before computers were invented, they played games. And those games are all instant gratification. That's just a normal part of childhood. I was lucky to have involved parents and good extracurriculars, but the instant gratification wasn't the problem. I'm a programmer now, and that's very little instant gratification, but I now find it more rewarding than games were. The real issue is that kids are getting parented less and less, because having a stay at home parent raising kids keeps getting more expensive, and wages aren't going up. So when all the adults are working and busy, the kids are left with nothing to do but play, and they learn fewer skills and such, thus becoming less independent and less skilled adults. People gaming their lives away are a symptom, not a cause. Edit: read my old comment, yeah i was actually kinda wrong, i don't blame school quality as much anymore

[@animeheartofpassion]

u know when u've got these idea all swimming in ur head and this person comes and says it all just like u want it to be understood. thank you professor and thank you rsa :)

[@Gezajozsi]

I love the way he laughs on his own culture... This actually gives me a new perspective... and I'm actually unsure where I'm standing on time orientation...

[@musicMichaelCollins]

This is a fantastic video, love it! more, more, more!

[@valeriecothran8416]

I think school teaches us that we must not waste a second. You have 5 min. to get to your locker and go to class, 55 min. to learn math, 5 min. to take care of personal business and get to class, 55 min. to learn science, 5 min. to take care of personal business and get to class, 55 min. to learn history, 45 min. to take care of personal business get to the cafeteria, stand in line to be served, scarf down food, and get back to class, 55 min. to learn to read and write, 5 min. to take care of personal business and get to class, 55 min. to exorcise, 5 min. to take care of personal business and get to class, 55 min. to participate in the arts, ect.

[@RikLeedsMusic.77]

Not exactly. School teaches us that we should believe that we must not waste a second... Because school is just the preamble to a career... School is where we send our kids to learn how to be slaves to the business world and it's goals.

[@jiezhongchen618]

It's so rare to see such conversations on youtube, free of arrogance, ignorance and swearing :) i enjoyed reading your thoughts.

[@rafawts]

I'm a 16-years-old guy from México, I've seen several videos of you and they really impress me, and I have to say they have changed my life and the way I used to act before I saw your videos. Thank you

[@twentysixstrings]

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[@bigwheelfromspidamahn1037]

It’s a stand that can control time! The secret of the world is ti-ZA WARUDO

[@tedmk107]

@theRSAorg I'm a student in New York and have shown this to many of my teachers, and we all love them. I do hope that you continue to make these videos, the white-board animation is extremely helpful and helps draw people into these lectures who might've have otherwise not paid attention

[@RobertFriend]

Thank you for all the great work you do with these very informative videos. I watch them as soon as I see that you have added a new one to the series.

[@alishahird7251]

This was super interesting! (btw this comment became a massive dig at education-it wasnt supposed to be to begin with but it got out of hand) I also think Education itself is the main problem. I think its no longer teaching but only telling. Education is literally about educating younger people, so they can be inspired and develop interests and become creative and think, but modern education has drifted from that to mere test results and preparing for exams- which is limiting in measuring someones intelligence. Many times in school, we are no longer taught to understand what we are being told, but to just memorise it for an exam. This means work you produce in an exam can just be mentally copy and pasted from a work sheet and a memorised internet essay -which you didn't even write-and which you do not necessarily understand. Countless number of times i've been told I don't actually have to understand it, just memorise it, so i can write it down in the exam and get more marks. It defeats the object of what education should be. SO no wonder younger people and kids lose interest and motivation within school-because its not being taught right or in a way that makes it interesting and understandable. And things such as video games, Tv and internet are more engaging. Tbh most games would actually induce a person to think and plan, whereas in a school situation you are told to re read and re write a box of text until you remember it, but not necessarily know what it means. School needs to work in away that it captures, engages and inspires individuals to think for themselves and understand the world around them. Its main focus should move away from examinations. Just because someone flops and fails 1 exam, it can bring down the whole grade. But that doesn't mean they haven't learnt or been changed by all those years of schooling. Its narrow minded to judge a persons intelligence ect from merely a letter or number in an exam-especially if it is a subject where 'yes and no' answers apply (like maths). Im not surprised that many younger people want out the manipulative, biased and small minded education systems, and find gaming, internet ect more interesting-I'm sure many people would, being subjected to around 20 years of school life, it should change and try to remain engaging and interesting. Rather than constantly blaming external forces and the children themselves, why not look at why someone is driven to watching tv or playing games constantly. Instead of just shouting abuse and labelling people all the time, look at the actual problem and try to fix it-before something gets out of hand and worse to deal with (e.g mental illness, crimes). It can start by actually teaching younger people how to live and survive independently and how to cope with future life issues that will arise. Education needs to adapt to a modern and constantly changing society. The education system needs to be more savvy with modern culture and the future, rather than, as this video says, being to focused on the past and due to this attachment with the past and past ideals, it hinders the future, and the individuals who will eventually be the future.

[@Nowhy]

"Non-educated people see single events; half-educated people see rules and patterns; educated people see the exception to every rule." *paraphrasing*

[@Nowhy]

Not everything is time, not everything is psychology...

[@jackiepyzocha7380]

I have to understand it in order to memorize it. As with math, I have to know how to compute a problem before using a calculator or computer. I like accuracy, so a calculator helps. If I am forced to rush to calculate or compute an answer, that creates distress, an anxiety about math or any other subject. The time (clock) perception of "hurry up."

[@johnclark8637]

I hated school because it always made me scared of the future. An example would be that if I misbehaved it would be on my permanent record. I'm happy I'm not completely future oriented anymore. I spent most of my childhood and teenage years wanting to be an adult. I'm not saying being an adult sucks because I can do what ever I want, but it's so hard to hang out with friends now. All of my friends are in different colleges, in the army, or working. I really don't know where I'm going with this..

[@lilianamartin9877]

lol

[@itzdoomsday8084]

lol 😁

[@Rakatan384]

I can relate 100%.

[@rsaorg]

@RangeRxK That's the loveliest comment ever - thank you so much, we're just really so glad that everyone is responding so positively to our content :)

[@Hiphop101ize]

This is the evolution of learning. using technology, and graphics and most of all being swift and to the point about education.

[@movement26]

Sir Ken Robinson has the highest approval ratings regarding his educational Ted Talks......We all agree fundamental change is required....He has been preaching the message for years.....So what has happened....He is given loads off awards, patted on the head by the corporate owned politicians.....AND nothing transpires, the kids in the west continue to be dumbed down.

[@domzbu]

I heard some changes are seeping through, different methods of teaching, but veeeery slowly. People don't like change, even if it is seriously needed

[@MeLexdy]

hold the chicken Nah, if it was about people then someone would ask the kids of what they think would be good for a better eucation. At least someone would ask you. The people in power dont care or worst have interest in this current form of flawed education.

[@1MadVirus1]

We need to make the way we do things adapt to us, and not to stay in 'this is how it's always been done' mentality. For example, if kids can choose between all possible curriculums, then they can follow their highest drive and learn so much more in the field of their natural preference that they will quickly outdo any professional that came out of regular university. Of course they need to have inspirations all over the place, like passionate quantum physicist, passionate mathematician, passionate group dancer, etc. Then they can choose who they aspire to be as, and there will be a curriculum structure ready to take them on. (perhaps even in 3D classrooms with their favourite teachers). General at first, but then specialise more and more in whatever they find the most exciting along the way. I believe the future of education is where kids from early on until adulthood will choose their own curriculum and their own pace. Look at anonymous: teenage kids can outhack government officials... because they have passion and drive in what they do.

[@Poundz978]

We 1st watch these videos because they are interesting, genuine and cool with the art...but the art is what keeps most of us entertained and paying full attention to the information being given.... The images keep us from getting bored and or lost in whats being said!...

[@alvinshim9505]

The accumulating score, the numbers popping up on screen each time you slash a monster, is a steady feed of pleasure that tantalizes the player. That feeling is, "My total score is so big!" just as much as, "I just got 900 points!" I agree with your last sentence, but I wouldn't dismiss the theory given for education as a necessary cultural step for developing social skills and an appreciation for the larger community.

[@GennieCallard]

Why volunteers work, if they're given the freedom to do their passion.

[@DragcoDavid]

He talks about the boy playing video games so negatively, acting as if that was why kids are dropping outta class. They said similar things about television before that, comic books before that, and radio before that. Kids are dropping out at an alarming rate because we are using 19th century tactics in 21th century education. With so many more people, in an age of vast information and technology, it might be a good idea to apply modern psychology and modern technology to revamp education. Make Education as fun and interesting as a video game, turn those 10,000+ hours of gaming into 10,000+ hours of schooling... and if you do it right, they may not even notice the difference.

[@Skilez]

really good comment, thats exactly my thoughts

[@RonWolfHowl]

Crash Course is a really good example of that.

[@Verbal_Ninjutsu2]

Lucas Stranks I played Oregon trail on an apple II in the computer lab and learned more about the American Settlers than any other American History book I have ever read.

[@metallicnaddou]

He is saying that, given the new habits the kids have today (playing so much video is games --> building new environments on their own and having a different notion of communication), they are bored at school because teachers still use the old methods that are no more adapted to the kids' vision. So he is saying the same thing then you.

[@metallicnaddou]

He is saying that, given the new habits the kids have today (playing so much video is games --> building new environments on their own and having a different notion of communication), they are bored at school because teachers still use the old methods that are no more adapted to the kids' vision. So he is saying the same thing then you.

[@RyFlyification]

My Social Studies teacher actually uses these videos. I love them!

[@spyu]

They should teach all subjects in school in this style. I can't pay attention to anything anymore, but I am thoroughly engaged in these talks.

[@ValmisFilm]

what is the name of this artist drawing? I love his style!

[@levitaule2606]

Wait, is it The professor Zimbardo? The one responsible for the Stanford Prison Experiment? I imagined his voice a bit differently :D

[@TheSamuraiXX011]

Yes XD

[@AlexanderBarrow]

That explains it all... It explains why I would rather do what makes me happy RIGHT NOW, instead of planning my future. I'm born in almost right on the equator. I have then been moved to a nordic country. This explains why I have trouble fitting in the "time scheme" of the society which I live in. It all makes sense now! I would rather spend five minutes in a happy state now, then plan and work for the same amount (or greater) of happiness later in life. I want my dose of happy RIGHT NOW.

[@Windwalkerwithfire]

Now why can't school or any lecture be like this video? I would be glued to my seat watching every move the lecturer would make. I guess that's why the marketing video's say to move around so that the viewer maintains interest. What a novel thought ... an interesting lecture, not only would I pay attention, I'd learn a hell of a lot more than I do now. I watched with amazement and with a feeling like I had been graced. How refreshingly enlightening. SIMPLY FANTABULOUS

[@GuerillaTeaching]

Damn, my quest for knowledge is simple hedonism.

[@rushyahr7767]

I like some of these videos, but I think this one is difficult to agree with. Some people want to blame video games, social media, and television for the lack of attention today's youth pays in school, and for somehow disrupting family values. I say that these things (video games and such) were created to fill an unmet need, and are not the things that have changed the way we interact on a family level. Why would kids these days want video games, social media, and television? Because most of their childhood is spent unintentionally socially neglected by two working parents, and electronic media has given them ways to fill that social need. Social media was created to fill the need to socialize, it has not destroyed our ability to socialize in today's world. Video games did not destroy family values, your family values were bullshit to begin with. People haven't stopped wearing watches because they're not multi-functional, it's because why would they need a watch when their cell phone has a clock on it? It's just outdated technology.

[@wirezts]

+Rush Yahr I also like the idea that digital is filling a void and I believe your last comment makes a good point. This is completely theoretical, but girls seem to latch onto the social media addictions a bit more, which is creating a very materialistic / hedonistic / aesthetic and beauty orientated culture in the west. Because of this indulgence in these traits it becomes quite difficult for men to create deep relationships with women because said women are more focused on [primarily digital] social validation than relationships. Men turn to fantasies / excessive work to either skip out of or try to meet social expectations of female cultural standards and if children are involved a massive lack of attention to the child's development begins.

[@gogmarinov]

+Rush Yahr The family dinner decline and the busyness rising are undeniable trends on a global scale in the modern world. That speaks enough in itself, something is going wrong. The video pinpoints very logically, that this has to do very much with so called time perspective which determines how we evaluate any moment in our life. I can speak out of personal experience friend, video games feel like "they fill a need" but in reality they are actually a trap for the human intelligence and educate a get-rewarded-right-now (as this video calls it - hedonistic) pursuit. I am someone that has spent well over those 10000 hours!!! And at some point I began to realize that not only have I not learned many social and practical things about LIFE, I have become less capable of doing productive work that requires time because it feels so different than playing games! In that sense - video games act as an efficient catalyst for the problem of being disconnected from LIFE - which is actually about PRODUCTIVE and POSITIVE PRINCIPLES, because that is what brings the ultimate joy and self-confidence. Yes, you turn to video games when your social life is not perfect and by doing this you actually postpone the problem indefinitely. The weak mind enjoys gaming... and remains weak. The video does not suggest directly how one gets more life-oriented, but if I had to guess - try your best at making the harder choice, rather than the one that further solidifies existing trends that you, lying in bed, dream of being gone.

[@dmann87zz14]

This is true. Putting that much pressure on myself has always spurred great anxiety, and being that it is about other people, it is a difficult one to solve. I've spent a long time meditating on such subjects, but haven't found exactly what I want to do. Being an analytical type I think it's time I start acting instead of thinking. You're right about medicine, and I could definitely look into that. I'm 19 now and fortunate enough to be in college so I have plenty of time to act differently.

[@radtech21]

You have my admiration and support, Aaron. I've been trying to modify myself for at least 25 years.

[@lilianamartin9877]

and this is why I say that time doesn't exist. time is not what makes us older.. time is not what kills our skin cells, or what damages our liver or what gives us cancer. time is only but a clock world wide that controls us all.......

[@lilianamartin9877]

or what gives us wrinkles .... it's life what does.... not time.

[@OOchriOO]

In 5 minutes you succeeded in saying that southern cultures are lazier and less productive than northern ones (while mentioning and apparently supporting a profoundly racist and close minded party like Lega Nord) and characterizing northern people in relation to their productivity and southern people in relation to pasta and dialect. And the arguments you have to support that is the less remarkable season changing near the Equator and the lack of a verbal form in a dialect?

[@themovingdance2744]

OOchriOO I believe the learned professor was alerting us to how we are all different. Alluding to what the inhabitants think about each other, possibly from snippets of conversations and rhetoric that is constructed into Political religious, non-religious, agnostic, nonsecular, secular, constructions and compilations of identities that show how diverse the world is according to perceptions of time. So the essence was how populations in the countries or places, themselves perceive their lives, opportunities and their time. It is a concept of time, not a factual empirical study. I heard it was about how humans are in effect affected by geography and kinship systems as well as culture. It is often called social anthropology, where the conversations are not judgemental but part of understanding whywe do what we do, how we do and if it means anything significant? Hence, the critical question for me is, if young people drop out of school, and learn to give up is ok, then at 16 or 18 or even in their later years, decide they made a mistake, thenwant to work on computer game narratives, develop new storyboards, create creatures with Maya, then they wouldn’t have the creative and technical skills to be able to do that. Mainly, as you have to learn it as part of what you do when you were younger as at school, college or wherever, you have time, at a point when the brain is still developing and more open and flexible to novel, new ideas. So at even 11 the boys perhaps wouldn’t have the skills or the stamina to work on long projects, which in the future will prevent them from realising their value in work, being part of a creative team, and becoming independent. And being happy to create not just consume. I only say that because I work with a lot of young boys who give up on drawing, as they see an awkward drawing as a failure and stop, are reluctant to try problem-solving r way into competence and mastery, which develops resilience to keep trying and not give up too soon. So, this is so critical to computer gaming creators, when trying out a new idea to create a computer game using sequencing and animation. If robots will replace most jobs then what are these young people going to do if they’re not creative or designing the future? Who will be paying them to sit at home and play games if there’s nothing else to do ? So, they still need to eat, contribute and be a purposeful member of society? I believe most want to be included and making their own choices in life?

[@PaintDanceLive]

Such a great observation! I'm done with expectation and all the disappointment that comes along with it. Living in the now is what's working for me.

[@davidburke4101]

+PaintDanceLive You should be a mix of future and present. Living in the now is why we have people who won the lottery on the streets a few days/months later, and broke ex-NBA or NFL players.

[@zackmartin00]

What an astonishingly effective method of educating peopl! I would happily watch the original talks (and often do), but I have grown very appreciative of the animated representations...

[@johnwesson2759]

I had to speed up the video because it was slow!

[@exparxa2318]

the amount of boomer energy in this-

[@marginis]

The important thing is to not get hung up on any single detail, but once that is past the ideas really shine at you.

[@rock.clamberer]

The idea that gives my life meaning is that humanity is a marvelous phenomenon in the universe and I intend to support that great machine. If there is a universal good, it certainly isn't universal for everyone today. A simple lack of understanding isn't the only issue; it's unwillingness to try to understand. That unwillingness to be challenged about beliefs is selfishness itself, wanting to stay ignorant because it's comfortable. We need an attitude of critical thinking to pursue a utopia.

[@socialist-strong]

I think it's ludicrous to say there cannot be family values without family dinners. Families can do many other things as a whole, and to apply your barometer as the only one is preposterous.

[@lindachene5006]

What is his point? That’s his panacea?

[@PrivateAccountXSG]

Zimbardo has educated me a great deal through my youth and even now, but he also taught me to think critically, and that criticism is telling me that it seems like he is making some leaps of logic here... Video games mute classroom stimulation? Sex Ed doesnt influence decision making? Family dinner is a marker for family cohesion? I think you are going to have to offer a bit more evidence for those claims, sir...

[@SuperNumber420]

+StevenGaspard Even on first glance, I can't see how those claims seem all that far-fetched

[@PrivateAccountXSG]

Do you have any evidence they are true? Impressions mean nothing

[@SuperNumber420]

Oh yes, I happen to have a variety of publications on all of these topics ready for immediate use (no, not really). Impressions reflect the person being impressed upon. Worthy of scientific praise? No. Worthy of consideration? I think so. Their source is some form of learned understanding, and that understanding is derived from experience. Not pure and unaltered objectivity, but not hollow nothingness, either. The first is a scenario which is based on neurologic desensitization, which is a very real process (that's not to say all video games affect every kid/group in this way). Likewise, I'm sure some students take formal sex ed lessons to heart, but a great many do not. In my high school, it was treated as an easy A. I did a quick google search to find this, but I'm admittedly not doing legitimate research, so I understand it doesn't prove much on its own: her.oxfordjournals.org/content/17/4/471.full And the last one just seems obviously related (note relation vs. causation). Family cohesion will manifest itself in different ways, frequent family dinners inevitably being one of them. I understand these are not black & white, definitive facts, but certainly they point to some truth, no? I'm not attempting to present a stern argument here, your perspective just intrigued me.

[@PrivateAccountXSG]

Those are all just claims with zero evidence

[@SuperNumber420]

How do you define evidence

[@christinefarami4621]

It was really brilliant, actually the first I have heard this speech at the IELTS listening test and for sure it will change my point of view about family kids friends and all sounding people.

[@caligrl27]

Brilliant! What I really got from this is broken tradition. We need to slow down and learn how to enjoy the present AND keep in mind our future. We as a people desire happiness. All religion was created to end suffering. Our future is important but what is success without happiness? I believe there is a balance in drive/motivation & happiness. Easiest way to receive happiness is in spending time face to face with people we're blessed to see everyday. Families aren't perfect but thats how we lea

[@pinkietoes]

All I see is a pool of generalizations without evidence, hoping the listener could somehow relate

[@TheSamuraiXX011]

It's a 10 minute vid. The original is much longer plus thus dude has done a lot of stuff. Go Google him. You won't be disappointed.

[@OscarMaris]

like duh

[@KingOfHeartsgg]

If my professors taught like this my eyes wouldnt stray from the board EVER!

[@Arcangale]

This video was very true and clarifying on what it said. The only thing I found myself disagreeing was where he said that you can't teach family values without decent family meals. My father works during dinner time and my mom rarely eats at dinner time, so I'm the only one who actually eats a decent meal at this time. Most of the time, alone. It has been so for several years. However, I am proud to say that I am a good kid, my parents never had a reason to be disappointed by me and I love them.

[@domzbu]

Excellent. Though it's not just a generation thing or a geographical thing. Time for everyone has got faster, more to do, more choice, more stuff. Look at the pacing of Films, or KZbin videos such as this! Info overload of the web. People hardly read books anymore, short attention spans from their iPhones , Facebook, twitter. etc.

[@johnclark8637]

I always thought having more choices would be a good thing but I've realized it kinda sucks. I feel like I'm missing out on the thing I didn't choose instead of being engaged in what I did choose.

[@MichaelESmith-fq7zg]

This is the worst kind of national stereotyping. Take an anthropology course. Learn about variability within and between nations, cultures, peoples. Its great fun to hear these national stereotypes (all people from X area have such-and-such a trait), but reality is not so simple.

[@jackiepyzocha7380]

Thank you. Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy and other subjects, too. My nephew plays video games and has much faster reaction time, finer motor skills, kudos to him.

[@dennyce26]

I agree with his statement regarding the people living near the equator. The constancy of the weather gives one a steady working pace although sometimes the work gets monotonous.

[@Anantko]

His message is very profound, powerful and will be world-changing.

[@QuantumCraziness]

"Kids are totally different than we are" so true, i feel so different than my dad. I fit the video game boy description almost like a puzzle piece.

[@53iBro]

I agree so much with what this video has to say. A little example of what goes through my head when I'm thinking about getting ahead in my school work, "I should do this now. I have free time, and then I won't have to do it later." "Screw it I'll worry about that later, I'll just play some Team Fortress 2 right now." This happens to me all the time. In fact, it's happening right now. Yes, I'm watching and commenting on this video right now because frankly, it's far more exciting right now.

[@InsertCleverNameHere0]

As someone who plays a lot of video games, I watch this a lot, and I never get tired of it.

[@onlyone365]

I think this was a very informative video. He makes great points. Towards the end he talks how we should be family oriented. Very true. Regardless of what others think, everything starts in the home. However the child grew up, whether it was an abusive or family oriented family, it will stick with him/her. They will grow up expecting what they were given in the family home. The biggest influences in a child's life are home, school, peers, & church. The most influential out of those is home.

[@Slogger94]

Blew... my... mind. Fantastic!

[@Eville]

I eagerly await all of your videos. So engaging and perceptive. Thank you so much for spreading amazing content!

[@omnivoid8963]

YOU SIR! Are certainly one of the most insightful people I have stumbled across on KZbin. Subbed, and about to go through your Uploads. Excellent video.

[@spyinsecret0075]

Thank you!! I’m doing this for science scholarship competition!

[@rainycloudybass]

this is absolutely the most informative video i have ever seen on youtube until today and i think i will start watching all of your videos from the very beginning. thank you so much for all the information. and your way of telling us is pretty interesting and the drawing are absolutely great :D

[@jaytafolla645]

WOoow....this help me understand why so many children who are extremely smart have poor grades in school.... Thank You... #COMPTON #LOSANGELES #CALIFORNIA #LOV8

[@itzdoomsday8084]

this video has just made me understand myself better and feel a lot better about myself lol... I think every parent needs to watch this and understand their kids better.

[@ferrarisfran]

I found this video COMPLETELY AMBIGUOUS!!!! On one hand he criticizes people from the South of Italy who live day by day, enjoying life, sharing family meals, playing with friends and not many videogames at all (I live near Naples), but on the other hand he defends "future oriented" people, who work to have money in the future, who are fast paced (

[@anewey1]

Another great clip from RSA. Anyone with schoolage kids or working in the educational sector should be interested in this.

[@ChlorineHeart]

I love the way this is designed, it makes it very interesting

[@lolmao26]

The fact that i listened to this video because it's only 10 minutes long proves everything that is said in it.

[@pawpawtea]

I'd forgotten allabout these videos ... good to see it again

[@BWstiller]

Phil Zimbardo... nice. I know him from his "Discovering Psychology" videos. He raises some pretty serious talking points in this video, and your visual interpretation of what he says really drives them home.

[@g00dmaydieyoung]

The best perspectives come from kids of today- I'm 16- I've lived with video games all my life and computers most of my life. The professor is exactly spot on- I don't find homework as rewarding as instant happiness because it is not guaranteed homework will bring future success. Why would I get a degree when there's a good chance it will be completely useless? Of course I think better than that, but I know for sure that is what is going through many of my peers' minds. Motivation is the key!

[@99darksmiles]

really interesting! I'm studying time from a philosphical point of view, but this analysis can complete my ideas. Thanks for sharing

[@Habeebiswami]

Absolutely Brillant! I'm sending this to my twelve year old brother who's no doubt on the Xbox right now. Thank you for this

[@mpogias13]

Brilliant and very true.

[@davidofchinkov41]

he's Italian, he did the most controversial experiment and doesn't say video games are bad for you. i love this psychologist!!! ^^ probably better than pavilion

[@kidpoes]

this is my favorite one. i used the think about the past negatively nowadays im always thinking about the future

[@3todo1]

This is actually something I was contemplating yesterday I didn't know there was meaning about it

[@MsKirst1994]

Great video! Brought up a lot of issues we are having today. And perhaps shows the declining values of our society, prioritising our own success rather than the wellness of our (so called) 'loved' ones

[@playmatee1]

one´s of the most awakening video´s available

[@CinderMist]

"Or a fridge door that doesn't open until a minute after you pulled it" - Let's be honest, it would probably help a lot of bored and easily frustrated people lose weight. Less people are going to pop by the fridge for an unnecessary snack when they know that they are going to have to sit through that 'maddening' minute. Actually, I think you just came up with a great idea.

[@DeMenteMinds]

This video is relevant now more than ever

[@MarkShaneHansen]

That's what he said. 01:45 : "The closer you are to the equator, the more present oriented you are. The more you're in an environment where climate doesn't change (...)"

[@Ladyhorde]

Exactly that's how it is at work, it doesn't matter how well you do things, how nice or neatly, it's just important that you do it FAST.

[@DKong360]

Great Video. It is not only very interesting, but genuinely entertaining to watch and listen to as well. The visual was great on the background too.

[@myvideoviewid2]

this changes the dimensions of judgement of people's behaviours

[@K1111S2008]

Agree, agree. very well presented.

[@StinkyPinky.69]

With an open mind and a rational perspective & investigation of society, the world, and our history.

[@sneekygenie]

this video has taugth me why this video is not boring to me.

[@TheUnchainedMind]

Fascinating speech !

[@Mrslisamaree]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! ...and very challenging for teachers in the future with kids that are wired differently. p.s. THANKS for the sketches, I became animated just watching! You're extraordinary!

[@Delorian82]

Saw this a while a go, glad it's got so many views. There is hope for civilization!

[@alo754]

Beautiful.

[@XTheXRizzaX]

Brilliant!