Jonathan Haidt is associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on the psychological bases of morality across different cultures and political ideology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He was awarded the Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology in 2001. His book The Happiness Hypothesis examines ten "great ideas" dating from antiquity and their continued relevance to the happy life. A certain portion of his research has been focused on the emotion of elevation.
TEDTalks : The real difference between liberals and conservatives - Jonathan Haidt (2008)
TED: Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence - Jonathan Haidt (2012)
TED: Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground - Jonathan Haidt (2012)
The Happiness Hypothesis (Unabridged), Part 1
The Anxious Generation
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The Happiness Hypothesis (Unabridged), Part 2
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