3 elements of true fun -- and how to have more of it | Catherine Price

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🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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What comes to mind when you think about the most fun moments of your life? Science journalist Catherine Price asked thousands of people across the world this question, and their answers led her to a new definition of "true" fun: a special confluence of playfulness, connection and flow. Hear her thoughts on why having fun is good for your mental and physical health and how to identify the tell-tale signs of "fake" fun -- as well as actionable tips for identifying what brings you joy. (This conversation, hosted by TED science curator David Biello, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	Hey Celies, Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:14.0	When we have fun, what makes fun fun?
0:17.1	And how do we have more of it?
0:18.9	Catherine Price has become an expert on fun, especially because it has such power in elevating
0:24.1	not only our individual lives, but also entire communities.
0:29.0	And this 2022 Ted Membership Conversation, with Ted's Science Curator, David B.L.O.
0:34.6	Price takes his questions and the audiences about why we should take fun more seriously.
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0:46.7	Maybe you've stayed in an Airbnb before and thought to yourself, maybe my place could
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0:51.5	Perhaps your housemates are going to move out and you're thinking about what to do with
0:55.0	that space.
0:56.5	And an extra room could be an Airbnb.
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