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In her inspiring TEDx talk, Marlene explores the remarkable resilience and adaptability of dandelions as a metaphor for human growth and balance. Drawing from her extensive background in psychology, Marlene delves into the essence of thriving in today's complex world. She offers a compelling narrative on harnessing our innate resilience to navigate challenges and emerge stronger, much like the dandelion thrives in diverse environments. Marlene Svela Øvrebø holds a master's degree in Forensic and Investigative Psychology from the University of Liverpool and a master's in Societal Safety from the University of Stavanger. Her undergraduate is a double degree in Psychology from the University of New York in Prague. Marlene believes that combining knowledge and insight from psychology in safety, security, and preparedness is crucial to understanding human behaviour, cognition, decision making and development and implementing necessary changes to protect against modern threats accurately. This extends to understanding and valuing human responses from being fearful to thriving. She has experience tailoring learning to needs and abilities combined with expectations of effort and intent. Through her work, she would love for people to evaluate how they can adapt to a world that, in some areas, is more challenging than ever and thrive like a dandelion. 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