David DeSteno
@daviddesteno
Psychological Scientist, Author, and host of PRX podcast How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality. Studying the Science of Emotion, Morality, & Religion.
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New ep: a deep philosophical conversation with superstar happiness researcher and podcaster Laurie Santos about - the science of cognitive time travel - the art of “psychological distancing” - lessons on striving, anxiety, and peace from existentialism open.spotify.com/episode/3AGi5O…
Great piece from Michal Leibowitz on refraining from the "sin" of gossip. First ep of our "How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality" pod (out in Sept) tackles a similar but broader theme: Is the idea of sin useful for living a good, secular life? nytimes.com/2024/08/26/opi…
How God Works returns Sept 15! From escaping the cynicism trap, to dealing with regret, to thoughts (& science) on belief in the afterlife, we’ve got some great conversations to share, including w/ Shadi Hamid, Peter Wehner, Daniel Pink, Sharon Salzberg. howgodworks.org
Stop whatever you're doing and watch this now! It is incredible in every way!! nytimes.com/2024/09/11/opi… New York Times Opinion
Are the Seven Deadly Sins a way to shame people, or do they offer something of a user's manual for what to avoid to live a good life? I talk with Elizabeth Oldfield about rethinking "sin," how science backs that up, & why it's important, whatever your beliefs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…
Christianity’s “7 Deadly Sins” overlap with those of many faiths. Why? Because they’re pan-human problems that disconnect us from other people. It’s why the notion of sin is helpful (and science backed) for living a good life. I discuss with Elizabeth Oldfield howgodworks.org/podcast/season…