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Born To Be Good
The Science of a Meaningful Life
A new examination of the surprising origins of human goodness. In Born to Be Good, Dacher Keltner demonstrates that humans are not hardwired to lead lives that are "nasty, brutish, and short"—we are in fact born to be good. He investigates ...
- Publications Books
- January 12, 2009
- 352 pages
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The Power of the Collective
A remarkable series of scientifically credible studies has shown a link between group meditation and lowered incidents of violence and crime. And why not? argues Hagelin: If meditation is good ...
- Publications Articles
- June - August 2007
- 4 pages
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"The Biology and Sociology of Good and Evil" with Van Jones and Thomas Lewis
Psychiatrist Thomas Lewis, who has studied the neurobiology of emotion, and human rights activist and lawyer, Van Jones present two perspectives on understanding good and evil. Is our perception of good and evil biologically or culturally based?
- Audio Lectures
- 2005-12-02
- 01:01:06
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Teleseminar with Stephen Post (sample)
Stephen Post, author of Why Good Things Happen to Good People talks with Cassandra Vieten about the science of love, compassion, and forgiveness. He sites scientific studies which reveal the human need to live compassionately.
- Audio Teleseminars
- 2008-02-12
- 00:03:00
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Taking in the Good course (class 4 of 8)
Resourcing Yourself
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Week 4 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class focuses on the importance of inner resources, and turning toward the good facts in the world, relationships, and yourself. Working with methods of clearing obstructions to taking in the good.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-04-04
- 01:23:35
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"Born to Be Good" with Dacher Keltner (sample with discussion questions)
The Science of a Meaningful Life
Author and professor of psychology Dacher Keltner talks with host Marilyn Schlitz about his research on the biological and evolutionary origins of human goodness, with a special concentration on compassion, love, and beauty. Following the presentation, we provide questions to guide discussion about the teleseminar.
- Audio Shorts
- 2010-08-03
- 00:17:01
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Taking in the Good course
The audio recordings in this set are from the Taking in the Good course taught by neuropsychologist and author, Rick Hanson, PhD. March 14th — May 2nd, 2012. ACCESS RESTRICTED TO COURSE MEMBERS.
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Taking in the Good course (class 1 of 8)
The Enchanted Loom
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Week 1 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This first class addresses brain basics, including how the mind changes the brain, getting on your own side, and self-compassion.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-03-14
- 01:15:44
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Taking in the Good course (class 2 of 8)
The Power of Mindfulness
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Week 2 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class looks at the critical role of attention in changing the brain, neurological diversity: from “turtles” to “jackrabbits,” and brain-savvy ways to deepen mindfulness.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-03-21
- 01:36:02
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Taking in the Good course (class 5 of 8)
Filling the Hole in Your Heart
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Week 5 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class deals with how losses and wounds affect us. Key “antidote experiences” for disturbances in the brain’s avoiding, approaching, and attaching systems. How to pair positive and negative experiences to heal distress and dysfunction.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-04-11
- 01:37:18
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Taking in the Good course (class 6 of 8)
From "Hatred" to Peace
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Week 6 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class, guest-taught by Cassandra Vieten, PhD, focuses on activating the calming, soothing parasympathetic nervous system, building inner strength, feeling safer, managing aversion to what’s unpleasant, and giving no one cause to fear you.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-04-18
- 01:24:42
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Taking in the Good course (class 7 of 8)
From "Greed" to Happiness
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Week 7 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class deals with neural nodes of liking and wanting, managing grasping for what’s pleasant, taking in goal attainment, and feeling glad, grateful, and fulfilled.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-04-25
- 01:26:59
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Taking in the Good course (class 8 of 8)
From Heartache to Love
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Week 8 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This final class of this series focuses on healthy narcissistic supplies, managing longing for what’s intimate, feeling seen, included, valued, and loved, and why a healthy brain is a benevolent one.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-05-02
- 01:36:21
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Marilyn Mandala Schlitz on Good Vibrations Radio, April 23, 2011
Solarzar and Kyralani were joined by Marilyn Schlitz, PhD., scientist, anthropologist and President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, who shared the history of IONS and the research it conducts as it studies spirituality using the discipline of science.
- Audio Interviews
- 2011-04-23
- 00:44:05
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Effects of Intentionally Enhanced Chocolate on Mood
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled experiment investigated whether chocolate exposed to "good intentions" would enhance mood more than unexposed chocolate.
- Publications Scholarly Papers
- September 1, 2007
- 8 pages
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Why Good Things Happen to Good People
The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life
A longer life. A happier life. A healthier life. Above all, a life that matters—so that when you leave this world, you’ll have changed it for the better. If science said you could have all this just by altering one behavior, would you?
- Publications Books
- May 8, 2007
- 320 pages
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Taking in the Good course (class 3 of 8)
The Good Brain
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Week 3 of the course Taking in the Good: Weaving Peace, Happiness, and Love into Your Brain and Yourself.
This class deals with the reptile, mammal, and primate/human layers of the brain that evolved to meet our three fundamental needs: avoiding harms, approaching rewards, and attaching to others.
- Audio Taking in the Good
- 2012-03-28
- 01:31:08
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Thinking on the Edge
Is dualistic thinking inherent in the human mind? Certainly, we often tend to see the world in terms of black or white, good or bad, right or wrong—and this ...
- Publications Articles
- December 2003 - February 2004
- 4 pages