Cuando la competencia se apodera | Lorena Santos | TEDxEscola Concept Ribeirão Preto

Lorena dos Santos, estudiante de sexto grado en Escola Concept Ribeirão Preto, reflexiona sobre la cultura de la competitividad y los riesgos que se corren por rivalidades innecesarias. Relata que se fracturó un hueso jugando en una fiesta de cumpleaños, motivada solo por el deseo de ser la más rápida. Una encuesta realizada en su escuela reveló que 88 de 157 encuestados admitieron haberse puesto en riesgo por competir. La charla vincula esto con la dopamina, que hace que ganar resulte tan gratificante que se ignora el peligro.

• Una fractura ósea durante un juego en una fiesta de cumpleaños
• Encuesta: 88 de 157 encuestados admitieron haberse arriesgado por competir
• La dopamina y la sensación de recompensa al ganar

In this TEDx presentation, Lorena dos Santos reflects on the culture of competitiveness and the dangers of putting oneself at risk for unnecessary rivalries. The speaker shares her personal experience of suffering a bone fracture while playing a game at a birthday party, driven solely by the desire to be the fastest. She reveals how the pain and frustration of the accident led her to question the reasons behind her behavior, presenting the results of a survey she conducted at her school in which 88 out of 157 respondents admitted to having put themselves at risk for competition, as well as referencing the American Psychological Association and the World Health Organization to explain how the brain's release of dopamine makes winning feel so rewarding that we ignore danger. Lorena invites the audience to consider which risks are truly worth taking, distinguishing meaningful challenges from futile competitions that bring no real benefits. By using her own presentation on the TEDx stage as an example of a worthwhile risk, the speaker concludes with a powerful message: life is not a competition, and the essential thing is knowing how to choose what truly matters. Grade 6 student at Escola Concept Ribeirão Preto This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx