Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg
Religion & Spirituality:Buddhism
For episode 190 of the Metta Hour, Sharon welcomes Dr. Barbara Fredrickson.
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Dr. Barbara Fredrickson is a Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill. Barbara is the director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory. She is an award-winning teacher and also among the most highly-cited scientists worldwide. Her books, Positivity and Love 2.0 have been translated into dozens of languages. Barbara has been President of the International Positive Psychology Association and the Society for Affective Science.
In this episode, Sharon and Barbara discuss:
How Barbara and Sharon first connected • The history of the study of emotions in modern psychology • Experiential states that aren’t recognized as emotions • The peril of glorifying achievement • Evolutionary Psychology • The consilience of contemplative wisdom and science • The process of creating the Broaden & Build Theory • How Lovingkindness meditation (Metta) affected Barbara’s work • Barbara’s definition of “love” • The contagion of emotions • The collective creation of positive states • The application of Lovingkindness (Metta) • The Brahma Viharas (Four Immeasurables) • Barbara’s cat Mudita • The importance of acceptance • Mindful awareness versus savoring • Barbara’s book “Love 2.0” • “Short Moments, Many Times” study • The Research of Lovingkindness (Metta) meditation • What Barbara is working on next
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Ep. 238 – Lovingkindness Audiobook Excerpt
Ep. 237 – Fireside Chat with Jack Kornfield
Ep. 236 – Sameet Kumar
Ep. 235 – Suneel Gupta
Ep. 234 – Dan Harris
Dr. Jenny Taitz
Ep. 232 – Cecilia B. Loving
Ep. 231 – Sharon Salzberg’s Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
Ep. 230 – Roshi Joan Halifax
Ep. 229 – Jerry Colonna
Ep. 228 – Mental Health Series with Richie Davidson, PhD
Ep. 227 – Mental Health Series with Joe Loizzo
Ep. 226 – Dan Harris, Finding Your Way
Ep. 225 – Katherine May
Ep. 224 – Susan Bauer-Wu
Ep. 223 – Mental Health Series with Dr. Sará King
Ep. 222 – Real Life Series with Andrés Gonzalez, Ali and Atman Smith
Ep. 221 – Real Life Series with Daisy Hernández
Ep. 220 – Real Life Series with Mark Epstein
Ep. 219 – Real Life Series with Joél Leon
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