Dacher Keltner is a social psychologist who focuses on the prosocial emotions, such as love, sympathy and gratitude, and processes such as teasing and flirtation that enhance bonds. He is Co-Director of The Greater Good Science Center and the author of Born to Be Good.

In This Episode:

-Parents enabling to him search for what he loved
-The cost of a passionate life
-Utilizing your imagination to tackle anxiety by constructing alternatives
-Being overwhelmed with panic attacks that exhausted him
-Strategies for controlling emotions through breathing
-The difference between feelings, emotions, and sensations
-The 15 basic themes in life that matter to us
-Showing compassion in the right context
-How people acquire power
-The problems that arise once people obtain heightened power
-Key signs that power has corrupted someone
-Helping on the movie “Inside-Out”
-The pathways to happiness + joy: compassion, awe, and gratitude
-The tensions between compassion and power
-Understanding when exerting tough compassion is necessary