The Science of Emotions - A Conversation with Barbara Fredrickson

The Science of Emotions - A Conversation with Barbara Fredrickson

By Howard Burton
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Length1h 25m

About this audiobook

Why do we smile, laugh and actively seek out personal connections with the people around us? Why does it feel good and what evolutionary purposes do our so-called “positive emotions” serve? This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Barbara Fredrickson, Director Positive Emotions & Psychology Laboratory at UNC Chapel Hill. Topics covered by this extensive conversation include Barbara’s work on the science of positive emotions, including her broaden-and-build theory, the undoing effect and upward spirals, while highlighting relevant evolutionary-driven hypotheses together with measurement details of empirical studies. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Only Connect, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Psychological Beginnings - Towards social psychology Emotions, Scientifically - From endings to moments of intensity Positive vs. Negative Emotions - Evolutionary conundrums Positive Psychology Emerges - Examining human flourishing Broaden and Build - A thesis emerges Emotional Measurement - Searching for objective criteria The Undoing Effect - A side benefit of positive emotions Taking Charge - Cultivating positive emotional states Responses - The perks and perils of relevance Personal Flourishing - Bringing it home Leveraging Positively - Generating upwards spirals About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. For other books in this series visit our website: https://ideasroadshow.com/.

Audiobook details

GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length1 hr 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Contents
15VI. Emotional Measurement
2A Note on the Text
16Questions for Discussion:
3Introduction
17VII. The Undoing Effect
4The Conversation
18Questions for Discussion:
5I. Psychological Beginnings
19VIII. Taking Charge
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6Questions for Discussion:
20Questions for Discussion:
7II. Emotions, Scientifically
21IX. Responses
8Questions for Discussion:
22Questions for Discussion:
9III. Positive vs. Negative Emotions
23X. Personal Flourishing
10Questions for Discussion:
24Questions for Discussion
11IV. Positive Psychology Emerges
25XI. Leveraging Positivity
12Questions for Discussion:
26Questions for Discussion:
13V. Broaden and Build
27Continuing the Conversation
14Questions for Discussion:

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