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Turning Negative Thinkers into Positive Ones

By Jane E. Brody — 2017

The research that Dr. Fredrickson and others have done demonstrates that the extent to which we can generate positive emotions from even everyday activities can determine who flourishes and who doesn’t.

Read on www.nytimes.com

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Kindness Unveiled: The Science of Compassion with Professor Dacher Keltner

This profile on UC Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner highlights his breakthrough research on the science of kindness and compassion.

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Dacher Keltner
2019
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We Are Built to Be Kind

Greed is good. War is inevitable. Whether in political theory or popular culture, human nature is often portrayed as selfish and power hungry.

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Dacher Keltner
2014
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The Kindness Cure: How the Science of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart and Your World

It’s time for a kindness revolution.

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Tara Cousineau, Stephen Post (foreword)
2018
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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears.

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Lisa Feldman Barrett
2025
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology.

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Lisa Feldman Barrett
2018
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How Compassion Can Save the World - Dr. James Doty - TEDxMenloCollege

James R. Doty, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor.

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James Doty
2019
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The Science of Compassion: Dr. James Doty at TEDxUNPlaza

James R. Doty, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor.

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James Doty
2013
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The Science of Compassion: Kindness Is a Fundamental Human Trait | Big Think

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2015
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The Science of Kindness

There are scientifically proven benefits to being kind! It is contagious, teachable, and makes you feel all fuzzy inside.

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2017
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The Power of Kindness | Simon Sinek

Oxytocin, the chemical responsible for feelings of love and connection, binds us as human beings. In this Mindset Moment, Simon talks about the power of kindness and the chemical reaction we have to acts of generosity.

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Simon Sinek
2020
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