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by Barbara Fredrickson at Greater Good Science, 2011
Barbara Fredrickson discusses how positive emotions broaden our awareness of the world, allowing us to become more in tune with the needs of others.
by Barbara Fredrickson at Greater Good Science, 2011
Barbara Fredrickson explains why she believes our culture should place more value on positive emotions.
by Barbara Fredrickson at Greater Good Science, 2011
Barbara Fredrickson shares her research on the ideal ratio of positive to negative emotions, and offers suggestions for how to flourish in life.
by Barbara Frederickson at The Science of Compassion, 2012
The Science of Compassion: Origins, Measures, and Interventions, which took place July 19th to 22nd in Telluride Colorado, was the first large-scale international conference of its kind dedicated to scientific inquiry into compassion. The conference convened a unique group of leading world experts in the fields of altruism, compassion, and service to present their latest research. This talk was part of panel Self-Report Autonomic and Behavioral Measures of Compassion by Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D.
by Barbara Frederickson at Young Minds, 2012
What is love?
How do positive emotions affect our bodies and minds?
Can we actively increase our own and our children's capacity for love?
What are the implications for parents and teachers?
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi at Flow Institute, 2010
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is one of the greatest living psychologists of our age. He earned his fame by defining and providing a detailed description of the FLOW state.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi at Thinking Allowed, 2010
In Part 1 of this three-part program, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi discusses the results of over thirty years researching the lives of highly creative individuals. He points out that creativity involves a lifelong commitment that begins with one's personal life and moves beyond to the larger cultural domain. In Part 2, Csikszentmihalyi discusses his work on "flow," a state of consciousness that entails a passionate involvement with life. This state is reported in similar language by creative people in all areas of life. It is associated with happiness and a commitment to a full and rewarding life. Flow is often cultivated through physical disciplines such as sports, yoga and martial arts. In Part 3, Csikszentmihalyi explores the application of the theory of evolution to human consciousness. He maintains that we are at a point in evolutionary history where it is incumbant upon us to take conscious control over the future evolution of the mind. We do this by striving for complexity. Complexity entails an openness to the cultural and spiritual traditions of the world in a manner that seeks the common threads of integration.
by Ed Diener at BaylorAcademics, 2010
The world authority on happiness and well-being research, Dr. Ed Diener, of the University of Illinois discusses the happiest and unhappiest places on earth according to the latest research in a conversation with Professor Michael B. Frisch of Baylor University.
by Ed Diener at BaylorAcademics, 2010
The world authority on happiness and well-being research, Dr. Ed Diener, of the University of Illinois discusses what you need to be happy according to the latest research in a conversation with Professor Michael B. Frisch of Baylor University.
by Barry Schwartz at Knowledge@Wharton, 2012
Swarthmore professor Barry Schwartz says rules and incentives are an "insurance policy against disaster, but [they don't] produce excellence." In his recent book, Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing, Schwartz and coauthor Kenneth Sharpe, also a Swarthmore professor, say that what is needed is not more bureaucracy. Instead, society needs the Aristotelian ideal that trumps all others -- practical wisdom. Knowledge@Wharton recently sat down with Schwartz to discuss why individuals fail to do the right thing, what practical wisdom looks like in practice and what organizations can do to regain people's trust.