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What 25+ Years of Research on Personal Values can Teach us about Well-Being – A Conversation with Emeritus Psychology Professor Tim Kasser
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Spiritual traditions, philosophers, wise people around us, and even common sense have told us that money, status, and power are inadequate ways of providing us with a meaningul and happy life.
Emeritus Professor Tim Kasser, has been one of the first reseachers to test this hypothesis scientifically. In this interview, we will explore the conclusions of his more than 2 decades of research on personal values to understand their implications for Well-Being.
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What do we mean by intrinsic and extrinsic values?
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How do they affect our well-being?
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Do they have an impact on our social relationships and our attitudes towards the environment?
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How can we connect more with our intrinsic values?
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Tim Kasser, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Knox College
Tim Kasser, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Psychology, taught at Knox College in Illinois for 24 years. He has written over 125 scientific articles and 5 books on materialism, values, ecological sustainability, and quality of life, among other topics. He also consults regularly with civil society and non-profit organizations.
Books:
-The High Price of Materialism (MIT Press, 2002)
-Psychology & Consumer Culture (APA, 2004)
-Meeting Environmental Challenges (WWF, 2009)
-Lucy in the Mind of Lennong (Oxford University Press, 2013)
-Hyper-Capitalism (The New Press, 2018)