The "Happy Life" Scientist: How To FINALLY Beat Stress, Worry & Uncertainty! Dacher Keltner | E219
- Feb 6, 2023
- 1:38:03
- Full Episode
Dacher Keltner is an American professor at the University of California, Berkeley and founder of the Greater Good Science Center. His research focuses on the science of emotions, such as compassion, love, power, and awe.
Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:47 Your professional background 05:10 Findings about keeping younger 06:59 The feeling of awe 22:10 Why did you write this book? 29:35 The link between gratitude 38:51 Monogamy 48:02 Do we become worse people as we get richer? 01:02:45 Why has life expectancy declined? 01:15:28 Compassion 01:19:51 The power of touch 01:33:04 The last guest’s question
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Brief Summary
Dr. Dacher Keltner discusses compassion, awe, and their impact on life expectancy and happiness.
Key points
- The Power of Connection. Strong social ties can add years to your life expectancy. 'If you have strong social ties, it adds 10 years of life expectancy.'
- Awe and Longevity. Experiencing awe can significantly improve your health and well-being. 'Two minutes of awe every other day is about as good for you as anything you can do.'
- The Search for Meaning. Exploring how grief leads to a quest for deeper meaning in life.
- The Power of Gratitude. Examining how gratitude impacts happiness and social connections.
- Redefining Relationships. Discussing the evolution of love and the shift from traditional monogamy.
- The Power of Compassion. Exploring how wealth affects empathy and kindness, revealing a troubling trend in social behavior.
Episode highlights
- The Power of ConnectionStrong social ties can add years to your life expectancy. 'If you have strong social ties, it adds 10 years of life expectancy.'“If you have strong social ties, it adds 10 years of life expectancy.”4:32Feb 6, 2023
- Awe and LongevityExperiencing awe can significantly improve your health and well-being. 'Two minutes of awe every other day is about as good for you as anything you can do.'“Two minutes of awe every other day is about as good for you as anything you can do.”10:22Feb 6, 2023
- The Search for MeaningExploring how grief leads to a quest for deeper meaning in life.“I gotta find awe again... he was my source.”25:31Feb 6, 2023
- The Power of GratitudeExamining how gratitude impacts happiness and social connections.“Gratitude really close to awe... vaster things.”31:09Feb 6, 2023
- Redefining RelationshipsDiscussing the evolution of love and the shift from traditional monogamy.“The old model of single monogamous relationship... probably is not working.”40:53Feb 6, 2023
- The Power of CompassionExploring how wealth affects empathy and kindness, revealing a troubling trend in social behavior.“As you rise in wealth and privilege, you share less and feel less compassion.”50:02Feb 6, 2023
- Epidemic of PurposelessnessAddressing the decline in life expectancy linked to a lack of meaning in life.“This epidemic of purposelessness is leading to the opioid crisis and suicides.”1:05:26Feb 6, 2023
- Rediscovering MeaningThe importance of finding meaning in life amidst declining religious participation.“We've lost sight of meaning; young people are hungry for it.”1:06:42Feb 6, 2023
