A jornada da mente humana | Prince Kumar | TEDxCUH

Esta palestra de psicologia analisa se um único pensamento pode determinar se um revés nos derrota ou nos faz crescer. Ela descreve como os pensamentos internos se transformam em emoções e, com o tempo, em traços de personalidade firmes. O palestrante recorre à neuroplasticidade e à logoterapia de Viktor Frankl. Segundo ele, as pessoas reagem de maneira diferente ao mesmo fracasso conforme a avaliação cognitiva que fazem dele. A palestra foi apresentada em um evento TEDx organizado de forma independente.

• Como pensamentos moldam emoções e traços de personalidade
• Neuroplasticidade e logoterapia de Viktor Frankl
• Capital psicológico: esperança, autoeficácia, resiliência e otimismo

What if the difference between being defeated by a setback and thriving after one simply comes down to a fleeting thought? Speaking from a psychological perspective, this talk explores how our internal thoughts transit into emotions, which eventually harden into our defining personality traits. Drawing on the concepts of neuroplasticity and Viktor Frankl's logotherapy, the speaker illustrates how different individuals react to the exact same failures based on their cognitive appraisal rather than the event itself. The central idea is simple: while we cannot always control the challenging situations we face—including health crises or exam failures—cultivating Psychological Capital (PsyCap) through hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism gives us the ultimate freedom to choose our response and overcome adversity. Prince has qualified several prestigious national and institutional competitive examinations in Psychology, including NET-JRF (2021), GATE (2022), DUET Ph.D. (2022), UP-PGT (2021), DSSSB EVGC (2023), DRDO Scientist ‘B’ (2023), and UP Assistant Professor (2025). His core strength lies in advanced psychological insight, with a keen ability to interpret implicit meanings, identify underlying patterns, and understand human behaviour. 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