You Are Not Your Ego A Shortcut to Peace and Happiness | Kyra O'Keeffe, Ph. D | TEDxMountRubidoux

Do you experience thoughts such as, “I’m a failure,” “I’m unlovable” or “I don’t matter”? Or feelings such as shame, chronic stress, excessive worry, or the sense that something is missing? Kyra O’Keeffe was studying ego development at Harvard University when she had an aha moment about
identity and consciousness. In this story, she shares what she learned about the exit from chronic stress and the shortcut to lasting happiness. Kyra O’Keeffe, Ph.D., has researched ego as a mental, emotional, social, and cultural activity. Kyra
earned her master's degree in Mind, Brain and Education at Harvard University, where she studied
ego development through the lenses of neuroscience, cognitive science and developmental
psychology. She then earned her Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences at Stanford University, where she
researched the social and cultural aspects of ego in the American educational system. She then
taught at Stanford University, before leaving to pursue her interest in the ancient philosophy of non-
duality, which complements science by including the direct experience of awareness, beyond the
limitations of ego. 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