Why I chose to go to prison | Christian Conte | TEDxPittsburghStatePrison

Psychologist and anger management specialist, Dr. Conte created the “Yield Theory,’’ as a powerful approach to combining radical compassion with conscious education.
After earning his doctorate at Duquesne University, Dr. Conte co-founded a center in California to help people who have been convicted of violent crimes. Now, in addition to writing, public speaking and co-hosting a reality TV show about sports’ coaches, Dr. Conte works with inmates in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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  • @rachelhankle9768
    @rachelhankle97689 жыл бұрын

    Watching this video, I felt Yogi Bhajan's 1st sutra stir in my spirit "Recognize the other person is you." Powerful stuff, Dr Conte. Thank you!!

  • @ParksAndMess
    @ParksAndMess9 жыл бұрын

    You have expressed these concepts so perfectly and I really respect your passion. I have just finished a Community Services course and I am doing a Mental Health course right now. What you have shared in this video is what is being displayed in these courses, as the most important method of communication/therapy. Congratulation for keeping this strong and beautiful ripple going, I will be sharing this video once I figure out how.

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    8 жыл бұрын

    +PanJAM Thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I definitely wish you much peace.

  • @dashmasterful
    @dashmasterful7 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite TEDx talks. So much insight and wisdom.

  • @ZeligPliskin
    @ZeligPliskin6 жыл бұрын

    A very powerful and important message for everyone to integrate and internalize

  • @gabrielandrai8831
    @gabrielandrai88318 жыл бұрын

    People who continuously breaking laws are not matured. They need to be mentored and trained to be real men and women who will know how to handle issues affecting their lives. They need to be taught to love themselves and be positive all the time.

  • @moonpigdotcom5933

    @moonpigdotcom5933

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gabriel Andrai I agree, unfortunately the fact that if you have a criminal record will cause about 80% of work to be removed from you. Once someone has reformed then the continued life restrictions are inhuman.

  • @asenirewa
    @asenirewa8 жыл бұрын

    What an inspiration to social work students in Fiji who have second thoughts about working in the criminal justice systems!!! Thank you, Sir! Vinaka vakalevu!!!

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I'm so passionate about this because these are people's lives that are at stake. Everyone on the planet matters. Thank you for watching!

  • @drfarihasuniverse6409
    @drfarihasuniverse64097 жыл бұрын

    wow what a insight ..May God make us all understand this and love all humans without judgment,keep doing g the great work that you do ,God bless you

  • @rairepia5695
    @rairepia56957 жыл бұрын

    one of the best ted talks I've heard brother, totally acknowledge and believe your words from my own life choices. keep up the good mahi bro, recognized all the down in New Zealand my bro. chur

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Sending you all the best and much peace!

  • @rastagirl7092

    @rastagirl7092

    6 жыл бұрын

    Just respect.... Any culture... Any race.. Any language... Kia Ora

  • @moonpigdotcom5933
    @moonpigdotcom59336 жыл бұрын

    punishment solves nothing. If it did we'd have no crime by now. Teaching compassion is the best we can do to prevent people to cause suffering.

  • @myname-sd2ui
    @myname-sd2ui9 жыл бұрын

    I have spent the majority of my life behind bars, honestly I was put here and no one seems to understand a word I say. I have spend time is restricted management unit, and would love to have share my perspective on the control group. Being 5 months old and wearing a diaper, and sleeping behind bars every night can be lonely. I am happy to find some one who understands my perspective.

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Buttareas Stinkovits Your perspective is valuable and worth sharing, so I hope you do share it. I wish you much peace.

  • @Stretch187able

    @Stretch187able

    8 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @jangofet555

    @jangofet555

    8 жыл бұрын

    yea we should probably not make cribs be physically similar looking to a prison.

  • @ellielarkin1

    @ellielarkin1

    4 жыл бұрын

    You dont say why you were locked away from society

  • @janetownley

    @janetownley

    2 жыл бұрын

    People: this was obviously a silly joke. You would know that if you had actually read it!

  • @ravebabexx
    @ravebabexx8 жыл бұрын

    Ur Absolutely amazing!! God Bless u💛😊

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I wish you much peace. :)

  • @danielw65
    @danielw652 жыл бұрын

    Incredibly.motivating message. We can't just lock people up and toss the key because more often than not, those people return to society. Some will reoffend, obviously. However, the others that may be changed if given the right guidance and support can be productive to society. Some are just monsters and we can't change that. But most are humans that are reachable.

  • @mackcapone933
    @mackcapone9337 жыл бұрын

    DAMN MAN LIKE THIS HIT HARD I LOVE LECTURES LIKE THIS

  • @drpaulchan
    @drpaulchan8 жыл бұрын

    I will digest and spread your words. Thanks

  • @beingpsychology
    @beingpsychology7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for helping those in need

  • @raulaleman2277
    @raulaleman22776 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this. please continue your work, as I plan to work alone those lines.

  • @theomiu9944
    @theomiu9944 Жыл бұрын

    Don't know why I am crying but I crying... We need to extend the grace and forgiveness we have been given.

  • @tamchu2942
    @tamchu29427 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Conte, thank you. I hope more people will view your talk. What you said makes sense, but I feel it would be hard to implement! Some of our habits, biases, beliefs maybe in the way to make this work!

  • @markjohnson4643
    @markjohnson46434 жыл бұрын

    Im imagining a world where kids are taught anger management and figuring out their emotions, starting from kindergarten and continously all the way up to H.S. graduation. Emotions are what cause tragedy, the method is not really the issue.. its the emotions leading to that event that caused it. If we're all taught to handle our emotions from a Dr. like Conte from early age, the crime rate would be ridiculously low in within one or two generations, in my opinion. I'd love to see a mandatory, yearly class dealing with psych and understanding our own emotions and how it causes us to act. That will save more lives than a cure for cancer, exponentially, every year, forever.

  • @QBert904

    @QBert904

    3 жыл бұрын

    this is what needs to happen, everywhere, ASAP. more and more pain and suffering is on the way all across the US and other countries if we don’t do something NOW

  • @zeljkotunjic3971
    @zeljkotunjic39713 жыл бұрын

    This is wonderful lesson for all of us! Thank you very much!

  • @rangawhitearm
    @rangawhitearm6 жыл бұрын

    This is such an interesting and inspiring talk.

  • @joseacevedo4440
    @joseacevedo44402 жыл бұрын

    Your words are strong I once was told that we need thousands of you I’d be great then that the sound you give great seriously , thanks to you I’m going to try again I fell short myself I’m trying again ,thanks to your voice your wife is lucky to have you keep on stay strong too much bless

  • @MsAkarum
    @MsAkarum5 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a great speaker. Very passionate about this subject and with a hard hitting message. Indeed, there is no 'them'.

  • @MrYatesj1
    @MrYatesj16 жыл бұрын

    There is no them, there is only US! Beautiful!!

  • @kbilisoly9355
    @kbilisoly93555 жыл бұрын

    Great talk!! Thank you!!

  • @lisadonner6889
    @lisadonner68894 жыл бұрын

    Society doesn’t let people just serve their time and move forward. A record stays with a person and it’s so difficult for an offender to move forward. There needs to be reform that will truly give people a second chance. There is so much corruption and money made in prisons and innmates are truly the forgotten society ...

  • @joer8273

    @joer8273

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lisa, your comment is so on point on so many levels.

  • @irisrodriguez9695
    @irisrodriguez96952 жыл бұрын

    Good afternoon Dr. Christian Conte, this specific KZread video is very inspirational to me personally since I think my younger brother Alexis Rodriguez BH6734 was recently interviewed by you. Hope you really meet him where he currently exists. Thank you very much. Respectfully Zeke R.

  • @EricMcKennaProject
    @EricMcKennaProject4 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Conte is BRINGING it. Great stuff.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Can we all admit mistakes??? Or scared what others think. I think it's admirable

  • @saveUyghurs
    @saveUyghurs7 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @ecstazyrm
    @ecstazyrm3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Love you brother!

  • @sharongladfelter7429
    @sharongladfelter74292 жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to hear Dr Conte give recognition to Pennsylvania prisons doing a great job to reduce recidivism, I work at a Pennsylvania State Prison and we work hard to reduce recidivism

  • @robobin
    @robobin8 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic talk!

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    8 жыл бұрын

    +robobin Thank you!

  • @TheNateNoHate
    @TheNateNoHate8 жыл бұрын

    Yes sir!!!

  • @persianchris2451
    @persianchris24513 жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful to me. I just got fired yesterday because of that anger that was in me

  • @kristinroberts3786
    @kristinroberts37866 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this lecture! Are there any books that you recommend for those in prison that can help prisoners have a better outcome, making better choices in life?

  • @thomasnugent3836
    @thomasnugent38365 ай бұрын

    Very good discussion

  • @morgancaptain5842
    @morgancaptain58425 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Dr. Christian Conte. For anyone interested on his work on anger management he also provides amazing content on youtube.

  • @JCResDoc94
    @JCResDoc947 жыл бұрын

    9:00 shame & guilt

  • @Mushroom321-
    @Mushroom321-9 ай бұрын

    GREAT EDUCATION!!!😮😮

  • @vernaharris4700
    @vernaharris47002 жыл бұрын

    I agree with this man about meeting people where they are.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Used to cry high school. Crocodile tears. Like i couldn't. I run off. My feelings aren't real.

  • @elizabethswann860
    @elizabethswann8605 жыл бұрын

    I wish the issues that this intelligent gentleman is speaking on were restricted to prison and inmates. His ideas would help fix a lot of the human interaction problems which prevent them from festering in bigger problems. We live as an intellectually lazy society made up of many individuals who prefer to label and dismiss people rather than feeling obligated to understand them and what this does to them. Dismissing another human being is the same basic mindset that allows criminals to do horrible things to others. And many of us do the same thing everyday. If it were possible, I would sentence everyone who wished to influence prison policy to a trial and a month of jail and prison where no one knew that you hadn't done anything. (Like undercover boss) Same for the mental health system. it is easier to have compassion as well as have an educated opinion when you've been on the other side of things.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    I just spoke w lady husband doing 11 years relapse robbed a subway. I got robbed by gunpoint. Should he do 11 years. No. What think that does. Kids grow up without a dad. Maybe he'll not know how to be one when gets out so isolated institutionalized as if not already having trouble being one. I get that.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    And thousands people in prison that's been hurt.

  • @adammarsh4358
    @adammarsh43587 жыл бұрын

    let's go train Doc

  • @drunkdadchronicles
    @drunkdadchronicles6 жыл бұрын

    he's right

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Ripple of negative .equals. Ripple of positive. Equals

  • @rotisseriechildren2172
    @rotisseriechildren21722 жыл бұрын

    only here cause i gotta write an essay on this for some community service thing ;-;

  • @weasel9062
    @weasel90626 жыл бұрын

    What happens when our government knowingly throws innocent people in jail for political or pre-crime purposes? What happens when it hurts people who didn't hurt anyone? What... What then? What do we do then? Since nobody punishes the government?

  • @cheriseirving8443
    @cheriseirving84432 жыл бұрын

    Awesome awesome

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Time u don't have. I really thought ...not me. Alot to fix in time

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Just wasn't smart enough SEE only mind games before 2010. To late. SEE i feel bitter to.

  • @ProjectCreativityGuy96
    @ProjectCreativityGuy964 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Christian Conte, subscribe to him! ;)

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    I'm not ready for all fix but working on it. But push it on jobs.

  • @exodusfivesixfivesix8050
    @exodusfivesixfivesix80507 жыл бұрын

    Institutionalized adult time out centers. IATOC FOR SHORT.

  • @Edwardegraham
    @Edwardegraham7 жыл бұрын

    I guess, then, you would know about relationships. Sucks that, soul-wise, we go through this to become Teachers. Convict Conditioning is.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Ever wonder why prison in other country less time and rehumanitize and get apartment behind fence works? Rehumanitize. As much as dont deserve u say. They don't recoffend on you. Do we just want to give correction a job? Why not less prison time. Why not correction officer trained in just that. More pay for c officer. Less money in rehabs bring it to prison. Maybe let c officer be someone with a record. That understand. Rehabilitated

  • @johndunnejnr
    @johndunnejnr4 жыл бұрын

    I have 3 panic attacks a day. You are my fave self help guy

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    The forgiveness project meet them where there at. No one's life was in vein. Take bad turn it for good. I'd take my life that's what I want understand them believe them probably something else going on help them .

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    If nothing, may as well be. Second chances? Whatever. I love my job?

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    I keep trying say listen if really care stop happening again. Why is it only i think hide stuff? I never thought i ...... no one mourn with? You dont have the Time it takes work though it. ...

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    If tell them they are. Without seeing state of mind all of it twice ..why not be that. Have i not said that? Rehumanitize. How did the mind games help. To hear it it doesn't matter to be scared like that. I say same thing. Yeah started pills over. Thought about. Twice in hospital. Yeah . I don't care or it didn't happen. No wonder feel alone

  • @meleshadgu3230
    @meleshadgu32306 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God Swedish that Sweden the country which I live

  • @julianjerome1100

    @julianjerome1100

    5 жыл бұрын

    okn by

  • @toussaintbonaparte5533
    @toussaintbonaparte55332 жыл бұрын

    I ain’t a part of this grimy world. Don’t include me in that.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Didn't see still scared. But knows what said. And odd two people brainwashing? I have reasons think people do what others ask.........i know neighbor did. ... same day said ..i thought so all this was a game 2009. Without thinking. All games in head giving him away. I'm bitter too.

  • @joseacevedo4440
    @joseacevedo44402 жыл бұрын

    Needed investments, jobs centers, programs.that are needed. patern built for.just a sad thought of state of mind the system has for the majority, sorry thought. This system forgot the gov. Use us then somewhat expendible. Soldiers.

  • @thee_werner_alexander7314
    @thee_werner_alexander73144 жыл бұрын

    Why do Americans call a lecturer a professor??

  • @frankfurlacker5219
    @frankfurlacker52192 жыл бұрын

    Prison beats paying bills.

  • @misty3043
    @misty30432 жыл бұрын

    Defaming a child isn't abuse. To haunt. Nope didn't do. Whatever. That part of it. Maybe get them adopt Kendra. What if it's true. Wtf. Words that keep out books. Put all mine in there.

  • @israfael12
    @israfael122 жыл бұрын

    ❤🤘⚡

  • @ninjamda9883
    @ninjamda98834 жыл бұрын

    But will this work with the Joker, tho?

  • @TheArtemis07
    @TheArtemis076 жыл бұрын

    The speaker is awesome, but the audience sucks. They don’t deserve him.

  • @DrChristianConte

    @DrChristianConte

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Honestly, the audience laughed a lot harder in person, and they emoted a lot, too. For some reason, you can hardly hear any audience reaction, which was much different than my experience when I was there. When I first saw this video, I actually also picked up on the discrepancy between what it was like being there live, and what seems to come across on this video. I feel like my mic sounds very loud and there was no mic on the audience. In any case, I put my heart and soul into what I do, and I sincerely appreciate your kind words. Sending you all my best and tons of peace!

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