Mind & Life

Christy Wilson-Mendenhall – Emotions in the World

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In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and affective scientist Christy Wilson-Mendenhall. Christy has a long history studying emotions, and her work integrates psychological science and contemplative philosophy to explore well-being and resilience. This conversation covers many topics, including:

  • integrating basic science and philosophy with on-the-ground research;
  • viewing emotions as malleable, situated, and learned;
  • working with emotions to enhance well-being;
  • intersections of cognitive science and Buddhist philosophy;
  • the critical role of community and relationships;
  • understanding deep resilience;
  • a free online course to help build resilience and emotional well-being;
  • making worldview explicit;
  • foregrounding interconnectedness when teaching;
  • the power of emotional granularity;
  • eco-anxiety, eco-grief, and solastalgia;
  • the role of imagination and visioning;
  • priming ourselves for a better future;
  • taking seriously and learning from the perspective of marginalized folks;
  • and making small personal changes to effect systems change.

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