Our minds are programmed to make the unknown "known" as part of our basic survival mechanism. But in a seemingly chaotic world, Ted Powell argues that our brains are too often hijacked by what he calls the "Drunken Monkey," which compulsively seeks absolute and certain truths in order to maintain a false sense of security in our rapidly changing world. Rather than learning to be comfortable with unanswered questions, our minds work against us when we prematurely reject a new or different idea out of the fear of the unknown. In this talk, Powell explains how to recognize when your brain is working for you and when it might be working against you.

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