Christy Wilson-Mendenhall – Emotions in the World
About this episode
Wendy speaks with Christy Wilson-Mendenhall about the integration of psychological science and contemplative philosophy in understanding emotions and resilience.
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. Full show notes and resources
People in this episode
Host: Wendy
Guest: Christy Wilson-Mendenhall
Topics covered
- emotions
- well-being
- resilience
- cognitive science
- community
- interconnectedness
- eco-anxiety
Keywords
- emotional granularity
- eco-grief
- solastalgia
- community
- marginalized perspectives
- systems change
- well-being
- cognitive science
- Buddhist philosophy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mind & Life Institute, Buddhist philosophy
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