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Nov 2020
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The Science of Gratitude & Human Potenti...

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Dr. Glenn Fox is a neuroscientist who studies human performance and brain behavior. He is the Head of Program Design, Strategy, and Outreach at the USC Performance Science Institute and conducts research on the brain’s role in gratitude, social cognition, affective neuroscience, and social influence. He has won awards from the Greater Good Science Center, the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation, and the Shoah Foundation Institute for his innovation. In his free time, he is a mechanic and he teaches “The Science of Peak Performance” at the USC Marshall School of Business. Victoria took his class at USC and the two reunite on the podcast today to discuss the science of gratitude, human potential, and how a person can truly feel like they "are at the right place at the right moment."   Produced by Dear Media

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