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Dec 2020
57m 21s

Compassion, Power, and Human Nature with...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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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 Dr. Dacher Keltner, a world-class expert on emotion, power, and morality. About Our Guest: Dr. Keltner is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he dir ... Show More
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