Does power corrupt? Where does compassion come from? And do positive or negative emotions serve as the basis for our true nature? Today we’re exploring these questions with a world-class expert on emotion, power, and morality: Dr. Dacher Keltner.
About Our Guest: Dr. Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab. He’s also the founder and co-director of the Greater Good Science Center. Dr. Keltner is also the author of three books: Born to Be Good, The Compassionate Instinct, and most recently, The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence.
Key Topics:
- 2:15: What is an emotion, and how many emotions are there?
- 7:45: The complex weave of positive emotions.
- 11:30: Why did we evolve positive emotions?
- 15:00: The influence of compassion.
- 20:45: Power dynamics, and in-groups vs. out-groups.
- 25:30: How and why power corrupts.
- 33:30: Are we only nice to other people because we have to be?
- 38:45: Finding awe in mystery.
- 44:00: Committing to daily practice.
