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by Laurence Steinberg, 2014
Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. "Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence" - Family Action Network
by Barry Schwartz, 2014
Talk given at the Love and Human Agency conference at Franklin & Marshall College, September 20, 2014.
by Barry Schwartz, 2012
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and funded by the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Distinguished Scholar in Residence Program, Green College, and the UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institution. Barry Schwartz is Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action, Swarthmore College. Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Lately, working with Ken Sharpe, he's studying wisdom This talk is part of a Series on Practical Wisdom organized by Maxwell Cameron, UBC Political Science and 2011 Wall Distinguished Professor.
by Peter Railton, 2014
Professor of Philosophy and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As a researcher in the areas of moral philosophy and the philosophy of science, his session will examine two questions: are we are motivated by drives to escape the negatives of the past and are we pulled forward to seek that which we desire?
by Sonja Lyubomirsky, 2010
Sonja Lyubomirsky discusses how helping others helps ourselves.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky, 2014
What makes people happy? Is happiness a good thing? How can we make people happier still? Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, examines happiness and how we can use our minds as well as coping tools to better handle life's challenges. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging"
by Sonja Lyubomirsky, 2014
Pepperdine University, Seaver College, and the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series is proud to present Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky as she discusses "The Science of Happiness".
by Shane Lopez, 2013
by Laura King, 2014
Laura King of the University of Missouri busts 5 common myths about the meaning of life at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (www.spsp.org) 2014 conference in Austin,TX. King explains that meaning is life is common, easily attainable, and something that scientists can and should study. Cheryl Kaiser of the University of Washington introduces her. (Feb. 14, 2014)