How you see yourself

February 13, 2026

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🎙️ The Speakers & Context

The Format: NPR-hosted radio show blending full TED talks, clips, and host interviews.
The Key Players:
- David Sa: Portrait photographer (millions of TikTok/Instagram followers); credible for practical self-presentation strategies in visual social media era.
- Dolly Chug: NYU psychologist/business prof; expert on moral identity via "bounded ethicality" research, linking self-view to decision-making.
- Elise Hu: Journalist/author (Flawless); lived in Seoul, analyzes K-beauty as global beauty market predictor.
- Anil Ananthaswamy: Science writer (The Man Who Wasn't There); neuroscientific lens on constructed self via conditions like schizophrenia/Alzheimer's.
The Vibe: Reflective, therapeutic—challenges rigid self-images for growth amid beauty/social pressures.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:55) **🎙️ Introduction: David Sa**
2 (15:40) **Dolly Chugh on Moral Self-Image**
3 (29:15) **Elise Hu on K-Beauty Standards**
4 (44:22) **Anil Ananthaswamy on Neuroscience of Self**

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Show Notes

What's the image you present to the world? And do you see yourself the same way? This hour, TED speakers add new dimensions to the idea of self perception. Guests include portrait photographer David Suh, social psychologist Dolly Chugh, journalist Elise Hu and science writer Anil Ananthaswamy.

Original air date: April 4, 2025

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