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Then discover how to reduce the toll stress takes on your life through our new video clips and essay by best-selling author and researcher Robert M. Sapolsky.
This month on Greater Good, you'll also discover:
And much more--read on below!
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Notes on Being Human
| | The unprecedented Being Human conference in San Francisco last week explored the science of human consciousness and connection. Jason Marsh reports on some highlights from the event.
For more insight into what it means to be human, read Marsh's interviews with two of the day's speakers: Laurie Santos, who discusses what we learn about altruism by getting inside monkeys' minds, and neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran, who explains what mirror neurons reveal about empathy and other skills. |
Trayvon Martin and Racial Bias
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Was Trayvon Martin shot and killed because he was African-American?
As the facts emerge, this classic Greater Good article on racial bias in policing can help us make sense of the case. You can learn more in the Greater Good anthology, Are We Born Racist? New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology.
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Upcoming Event: Happiness and Flow
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The next event in our Science of a Meaningful Life seminar series will offer invaluable tips for cultivating and sustaining happiness at work and at home. Register to attend in person or via Live Webcast and earn *6 CE Units.*
The Science of a Meaningful Life: Happiness and Flow
Led by Dacher Keltner, with guest presentation on flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (right)
When: Friday, April 27
Where: Ft. Mason Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
OR watch it online
Discounts are available to GGSC members.
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Building a Mindful Nation: An Evening with Congressman Tim Ryan
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Please join us for an evening with Rep. Tim Ryan to mark the release of his inspiring new book, A Mindful Nation.
When: Wednesday, May 2
Member Reception: 6:30-7:15
Talk and Q&A: 7:30-8:30
Where: The David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
Ryan, a five-term Congressman from Ohio, will discuss how the timeless practice of mindfulness can help Americans reduce stress and recapture their can-do spirit, even in the midst of tough times.
Ryan will discuss his book and the mindfulness revolution, then join the GGSC's Dacher Keltner for a Q&A and book signing.
Tickets are $12 online ($10 GGSC members, $6 students) and are now available through Brown Paper Tickets.
*With their discounted ticket, members of the GGSC can join Congressman Ryan at a free reception immediately beforehand--another reason to become a member today.*
Co-hosted by Berkeley Arts & Letters
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Meet Our Fellows: Audun Dahl
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This month, meet Hornaday Graduate Fellow Audun Dahl, a graduate student in UC Berkeley's psychology department. Audun is studying the early roots of morality. For his fellowship, he is exploring how parents and children communicate about norms in the second year of life.
Learn more about the rest of our fellows here, and if you'd like to support a trailblazing researcher like Audun, contact us.
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