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Dec 13 2008

Jonathan Haidt in Conversation with Tom

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Jonathan Haidt and Tom Munnecke talk about Positive Psychology, the emotions of elevation of elevation and awe, Christopher Alexander’s Pattern Languages, Group selection, morale psychology, evolutionary systems theory, fitness functions, Martin Seligman’s Akumai meetings, and the possibility of creating cascades of goodness.  Barbara Marx Hubbard, who was interviewed separately, appears in the background.  Filmed on the campus of UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 10, 2008.  Videography by Jeremy Saville.

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1. # Barbara Marx Hubbard in Conversation with Tom | Tom Munnecke's Eclecticaon 22 Dec 2008 at 10:34 am

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2. # Optimal Functioningon 28 Dec 2008 at 8:50 pm

   Jonathan Haidt Interviewed by Tom Munnecke…

   Tom Munnecke interviewed or rather had a casual feeling conversation with Jonathan Haidt about how he came to positive psychology, his exploration of uplifting emotions, and different types of evolutionary processes.

   Among the topics & question…

3. # Congratulations Francisco Ayala on Winning the Templeton Award | Tom Munnecke's Eclecticaon 29 Mar 2010 at 8:30 am

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