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Dacher Keltner

Dacher Keltner is a UC Berkeley psychologist whose work explores emotion, compassion, awe, power, and social class. He wrote Born to Be Good, The Power Paradox, and Awe, and has published more than 100 scientific articles while helping popularize well-being research through the Greater Good Science Center and the Science of Happiness podcast.

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Brief experiences of awe redefine the self in terms of the collective and orient our actions toward the interests of others
-Why Do We Feel Awe?
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Everyday moral beauty can transform lives
-What’s the Most Common Source of Awe?
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Awe is the feeling we experience when encountering vast things that we don’t understand
-How the Science of Awe Shaped Pixar’s “Soul”
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It’s just a continual source of happiness that we can always tap into
-Happiness Break: Experience Nature Wherever You Are, with Dacher
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The Three Good Things practice gives us a small break in the day to focus on gratitude
-Happiness Break: A 10-Minute Guided Practice, with Dacher
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We know from the scientific literature that a sense of support really brings good things to us in terms of wellbeing
-Happiness Break: Who Takes Care of You? With Dacher Keltner
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Today, we’ll dive into the surprising power of awe to connect us more deeply to one another
-How Awe Brings Us Together
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When people thought others felt more empathy toward homeless people, they were more likely to feel more empathy themselves
-Episode 46: Making Kindness Contagious
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You’ve got to step back and think about all the utilities and consequences downstream
-Tough compassion — here’s what it is and why you need to practice it

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