In today’s episode, we tackle building relationships in a divided world with Dr. Kurt Gray. Kurt is an award-winning researcher and moral psychologist with deep insights into human behavior and polarization. As a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understand ... Show More
Nov 2024
The Psychology of Outrage w/ Dr. Kurt Gray
This week Scott is joined by author and professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Kurt Gray. Scott and Dr. Gray discuss why Americans seem so divided at this point in time, the psychology of self-righteous indignation, how we all share harm-based moral mind ... Show More
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The Mind Club: Who Is In, Who Is Out and Why It Matters
This week on The Good Life Project, our guest is social psychologist and professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Kurt Gray. Kurt studies mind perception and morality. In his research, Kurt is trying to answer questions about the true nature of human beings, fro ... Show More
56m 33s
Sep 2024
The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhD
The U.S. feels more polarized than ever, and with election day around the corner, many of us are feeling the strain of political divisions among our friends, family members and loved ones. Keith Payne, PhD, author of “Good Reasonable People: The Psychology Behind America’s Danger ... Show More
31m 5s
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How to Make Impossible Conversations Possible | Spotlight Convo
<p>In an era of polarization, we’ve lost the art of gathering, listening, and connecting across divides. How can we rediscover the power of discourse to build mutual understanding? </p><br><p>Priya Parker, Anand Giridharadas, and Jonah Berger reveal simple but transformative tool ... Show More
58m 7s