Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of identity has sent poets to the blank page, philosophers to the agora and seekers to the oracles. These murky waters of abstract thinking are tricky to navigate, so it's probably fitting that to demonstrate the complexity, the Greek historian Plutarch used the story of a ship. Amy Adkins illuminates Plutarch's Ship of Theseus.

We live in a digital age where ‘Who You Are’ seems analytically defined by the accumulation of data collected from our online profiles, social media activities and the 30,000+ points on your face that face recognition software and AI uses to instantly identify and profile you. But is this your true identity? International Author, Speaker and Face Reading expert Eric Standop explains how ...

What makes you, well, you? Get to know yourself a bit better with this collection of thought-provoking talks.

The talk explores the importance of reconnecting with our roots with an emphasis on the idea that we never truly disconnect but rather feel that we have. So, how do we let go of this feeling of detachment when all we see are the differences which we think are drifting us apart?

TED Talks. Browse the library of TED talks and speakers. Playlists. 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds. TED Series. Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED. ... Who am I, Anyway? Simon Nynens | TEDxHobokenWomen • December 2018. How do we define ourselves? Do we "choose" our emotions?

The question of "Who am I?" can leave anyone feeling lost on their journey of self-discovery. Natalie Cao, an Asian-Australian speaker, took to the TEDxYouth@Canberra stage to share her experience of embracing her ethnicity and culture as a means of shaping her identity.

Today’s talk isn’t so much a “talk” as a hilarious topsy-turvy performance by Hetain Patel that reflects on an identity forged as much from Spider-Man comics and Bruce Lee movies as by a father who emigrated from India to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.

The Students Union at UWE | BRAIN MATTERS | MENTAL HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP | Organised by SAMUEL IKPE | Keiron explores the question "Who am I" and shares why exploring oneself is a worth while endeavour.

British artist Hetain Patel plays with concepts of identity and authenticity in this charming TED Talk marrying performance and trickery.

Jonathan leads many interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Labex: Who I am? Laboratory of Excellence, a consortium bringing together biologists, physicists and philosophers around genetic identity.