Synopsis: Five prominent social psychologists discuss open questions and active research issues in social psychology. Topics include harnessing positive emotions, the predicting power of the brain, how we think about the future, how changing a fixed mindset into a growth mindset can affect bullying in schools and support changing attitudes in the Middle East and how to go beyond situational effects through heroic activity.
Runtime: 23 mins. | Production year: 2017
Featured researchers:
- Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland
- Carol Dweck, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
- Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished Professor in Psychology, Northeastern University
- Barbara Fredrickson, Director Positive Emotions & Psychology Laboratory, UNC Chapel Hill
- Philip Zimbardo (1933-2024), Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University
