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Sam Harris, 'Waking Up' Podcast Host, Neuroscientist

Sam Harris, 'Waking Up' Podcast Host, Neuroscientist

FromTen Percent Happier with Dan Harris


Sam Harris, 'Waking Up' Podcast Host, Neuroscientist

FromTen Percent Happier with Dan Harris

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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sam Harris, who has no relation to our beloved host, is a scientist, a controversial skeptic and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including "The End of Faith," "The Moral Landscape" and "Waking Up" (also the title of his popular podcast). During our interview, Harris hosts a clinic on deconstructing "consciousness and its contents" with the help of meditation, and recognizing how getting lost in thought can be tied to suffering.
Released:
Apr 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical ABC News anchor who had a panic attack live on "Good Morning America," which led him to try something he always thought was ridiculous: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, "10% Happier." In this podcast, Dan explores happiness (whatever that means) from all angles. Guests include legendary meditation teachers -- from the Dalai Lama to Western masters -- as well as scientists, and even the odd celebrity. But the show also ventures beyond meditation, bringing on leading researchers in areas such as social anxiety, bias, creativity, productivity, and relationships. The animating insight of this show is that the mind is trainable. This is what science is showing us. Mental traits such as happiness, calm, generosity, compassion, and connection are not hardwired, unalterable factory settings; they are, in fact, skills that can be trained. On this show, you'll learn how.