Agression Benefits | Irina Barzhak | TEDxNazarbayev University

Irina Barzhak shares her story of how she was accused as an aggressive person and how she was frustrated by this as she was a conflictoligist herself. Here began her journey of exploring the concept of aggression. As a result, in her speech, she presents her revolutionary findings and convinces the audience that aggression is an exceptionally powerful tool that people have been failing to perceive correctly. She highlights that aggression is a source of energy that could be harnessed for us to reach top achievements by knowing how to use aggression properly. Irina Barzhak is a conflictologist and social psychologist. Irina is also a president of the International Association of Psychologists (IATC&OT). Additionally, she is an author of five books. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at