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The Science of Emotions

Description

The what, why, and how of our most human of traits

Emotions are the world’s universal language, driving human behavior and well-being in profound ways. From anger and fear to sympathy and love, why did we evolve such a mercurial set of emotions, and how can we foster the most beneficial among them? Join Chancellor Carol T. Christ and distinguished faculty and friends to learn more about our most human of traits. This exclusive event features Dacher Keltner, co-director of The Greater Good Science Center, who will discuss the evolution of emotions; Robert Levenson, director of The Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory, discussing our emotional lives as we age; and Charis Thompson, director of the Chau Hoi Shuen Program in Gender & Science, discussing strategies for surviving negative emotions associated with 21st century challenges. 

Ticket Price

$25in advance
$30at door
space permitting

Dates and Locations

San Francisco

April 24, 2018
Grand Hyatt San Francisco

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Carol T. Christ

Chancellor, UC Berkeley
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Dacher Keltner

Keltner, professor of psychology, serves as the director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and co-editor of the center’s magazine, Greater Good. Keltner’s research focuses on two time-honored questions. First is the biological and evolutionary origins of human goodness, with a special con…

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Charis Thompson

Thompson is Chancellor’s Professor and Chair of Gender & Women’s Studies, and a former founding director of the Science, Technology, and Society Center at UC Berkeley. She is an expert on the ethics of reproductive technologies and stem cell research. She read philosophy, psychology, and physio…

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Robert Levenson

Director, The Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory
Professor, Department of Psychology

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