Roy Baumeister, PhD is a world-renowned researcher known for his work on the subjects of willpower, self-control, and self-esteem and how they relate to human morality and success. Most recently, he is the author of The Power of Bad, with John Tierney, which explores how powerful bad experiences can be and how life is better when we seek out the good. We discussed a bit of the new book as well as some of his highly researched topics.

Roy’s peer-reviewed papers have been cited more than 200,000 times and he’s published more than 30 books. As one might imagine, our conversation was packed with insights into how we feel, think and act based on the complex ways we view and experience the world. We felt like we were starting a master class when we hit the record button and we love sharing this conversation with you.

Suffice it to say, we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with this pioneer and we hope you do too.

Links

Roy Baumeister, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Baumeister

George Loewenstein, PhD: https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sds/people/faculty/george-loewenstein.html

“The Power of Bad”: https://roybaumeister.com/books/

Dan Gilbert, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Gilbert_(psychologist)

John Gottman, PhD: https://www.gottman.com/author/john-gottman-ph-d/

Suzanne Segerstrom, PhD: https://psychology.as.uky.edu/users/scsege0

Mark Maraven, PhD: https://www.albany.edu/psychology/faculty/mark-muraven

John Cacioppo, PhD: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/john-t-cacioppo-pioneer-and-founder-field-social-neuroscience-1951-2018

Musical Links

YoYo Ma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1prweT95Mo0

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Self Control, Belonging, and Why Your Most Dedicated Employees Are the Ones To Watch Out For with Roy Baumeister

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