What If We All Stopped Pretending | Tiana Dadlani | TEDxIGBIS Youth

We shape-shift every day, adjusting our reactions, opinions, and personalities just to fit in, but Tiana asks whether a connection built on performance is even real. Drawing on the psychology of social masking, she unpacks why pretending isolates us rather than protecting us. With small, practical strategies, she makes the case that authenticity is not a personality trait but a daily choice. Hi! My name is Tiana, and I’m in grade 8. I have lived in multiple countries, and this is my 4th year in Malaysia. This is my 4th time doing Tedx and my topic is called What if we all stopped pretending. Hope you enjoy!!! 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