Emotional Wisdom
Randolph R. Cornelius
What are emotions? Why do they have such a powerful influence on your relationships, well-being, and work-life balance? How can recent scientific discoveries about emotions help you become a better person?
With a long evolutionary history, emotions are crucial to our survival. They are central to how we experience the world, establishing a background and foreground to our lives. Emotional wisdom can help us achieve greater health, happiness, success, and connection to those around us.
In this engaging 15-lecture audio course, you can explore the fascinating science of emotions with Vassar College’s Randolph (Randy) Cornelius. The author of The Science of Emotion: Research and Tradition in the Psychology of Emotion, Prof. Cornelius is an expert on the history of emotion research, conceptions of emotions in popular culture, and close relationships. The insights you’ll gain from this course will enrich your emotional intelligence.
Each lecture begins with a true story involving emotions, many drawn from Prof. Cornelius’s personal experience. A semi-professional musician, surfer, and collage artist, Prof. Cornelius is a singularly inspiring guide to the series. Zooming out from the individual to the global scale, he offers hope that we can use what we know about emotions to cope positively with large-scale events in the world.
Learn how to be your best self today.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Duration - 23h 36m.
Author - Randolph R. Cornelius.
Narrator - Randolph R. Cornelius.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Randolph R. Cornelius
Learn25: Health & Better Living
Learn25
English Audiobooks
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Description:
What are emotions? Why do they have such a powerful influence on your relationships, well-being, and work-life balance? How can recent scientific discoveries about emotions help you become a better person? With a long evolutionary history, emotions are crucial to our survival. They are central to how we experience the world, establishing a background and foreground to our lives. Emotional wisdom can help us achieve greater health, happiness, success, and connection to those around us. In this engaging 15-lecture audio course, you can explore the fascinating science of emotions with Vassar College’s Randolph (Randy) Cornelius. The author of The Science of Emotion: Research and Tradition in the Psychology of Emotion, Prof. Cornelius is an expert on the history of emotion research, conceptions of emotions in popular culture, and close relationships. The insights you’ll gain from this course will enrich your emotional intelligence. Each lecture begins with a true story involving emotions, many drawn from Prof. Cornelius’s personal experience. A semi-professional musician, surfer, and collage artist, Prof. Cornelius is a singularly inspiring guide to the series. Zooming out from the individual to the global scale, he offers hope that we can use what we know about emotions to cope positively with large-scale events in the world. Learn how to be your best self today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection. Duration - 23h 36m. Author - Randolph R. Cornelius. Narrator - Randolph R. Cornelius. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
About the Author
Duration:00:01:13
Lecture 1: What Are Emotions?
Duration:00:25:54
Lecture 2: The Need for a Science of Emotion
Duration:00:23:26
Lecture 3: Theory and Method
Duration:00:22:16
Lecture 4: The Darwinian Tradition
Duration:00:25:13
Lecture 5: William James' Perspective on Emotion
Duration:00:23:39
Lecture 6: The Neuro-Physiological Perspective on Emotion
Duration:00:24:03
Lecture 7: The Cognitive Perspective on Emotion
Duration:00:24:30
Lecture 8: The Social Constructivist Perspective on Emotion
Duration:00:24:23
Lecture 9: So Many Perspectives - Is There One True Theory of Emotion?
Duration:00:23:33
Lecture 10: Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Emotion
Duration:00:23:32
Lecture 11: Love and Anger
Duration:00:23:15
Lecture 12: Happiness and Gratitude
Duration:00:24:50
Lecture 13: Does Your Dog Love You?
Duration:00:24:49
Lecture 14: Emotions and Self-Awareness
Duration:00:24:04
Lecture 15: Climate Change Is Coming. Will Our Emotions Be of Any Help?
Duration:00:20:26
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10