How Communication Makes us Human | Thom Scott-Phillips | TEDxCEU

Thom Scott-Phillips is a cognitive and social scientist based at Central European University. He works in particular on communication, the evolution of the human mind, and on how the flow of information in human groups generates culture and society.

He is also a dancer and dance teacher, specialising in the lindy hop.

In his speech Thom talks about communication beyond language, and about how some cultural practices – like partnered dance – exploit the flexibility and dynamism that is so characteristic of human communication.

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
Thom is a multiple award-winning cognitive scientist, based in the Social Mind Center at Central European University. In 2015 he wrote a widely acclaimed book, Speaking Our Minds, about the evolution of human communication; and he's currently working on his second book, about the natural science of human culture. 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