Relationships
Why Our Brains Love Gossip
Dacher Keltner, director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, explains how gossip can be a social practice that works for the greater good.
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Anxiety
What Are You Afraid Of?
Public speaking is one of the most common fears people experience. Explore this mindfulness practice for conquering those butterflies in your stomach—without picturing the audience in their underwear. [Podcast]
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Calm
Feeling Angry? Try This
When anger builds, do you fall into it, or are you able to let it pass? This mindfulness practice creates space between your thoughts and your emotions, so you can let go of negative feelings.
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Calm
How to Find Your Best Possible Self
Does imagining your future make you more happy—or more anxious? Taking just 15 minutes every day to write down what you want to do in the future can help you realize what's most important to you, and put you on a path to achieving you goals. [Podcast]
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Audio
36 Questions That Help You Fall In Love
Explore this research-backed questionnaire that not only brings couples closer together but can also reduce prejudice and break down barriers between people. [Podcast]
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Audio
Quieting Your Inner Critic
Are you too hard on yourself? Graduate student Steven Czifra spent most of his life behind bars. In this podcast, discover the research-tested practice that helped him quiet his inner critic.
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Focus
What the Science of Power Can Tell Us about Sexual Harassment
We need to take on the myths that sustain the abuses of power, argues Dacher Keltner.
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Compassion
Why Do Bullies Gain Power?
Dacher Keltner's research shows that sustained power comes as a result of some surprisingly friendly traits. Despite this, bullies do rise to power, and wield it for long periods of time.
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