#712 The Science of Goodness - Dr. Jamil Zaki

Dr. Jamil Zaki is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford who studies cynicism and hope. He shares what he’s learned through his research, what drew him to study the brain in this way, and offers practical ways you can work through your cynical tendencies and lean in to hope. Watch for his new book Hope for Cynics The Surprising Science of Human Goodness.

More About Dr. Zaki:

Buy his new book Hope For Cynics here https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Cynics-Surprising-Science-Goodness/dp/153874306X

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-zaki-b0b4a9192

Dr. Zaki’s TED Talk on “How to Escape the Cynicism Trap” with 3 million+ views

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