48 min

EP #127: The Neuroscience of Morality & Creating High Value Experiences with Dr. Paul Zak, Chief Immersion Officer, Author, and Researcher Everyday Endorphins

    • Mental Health

Thrilled to have Dr. Paul Zak, researcher, TED speaker, and author of "Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and Source of Happiness," on the podcast this week to explore the science of morality and how to create more high value experiences in life.
We discuss:

The breakthrough research led by Paul’s lab that discovered oxytocin as the moral molecule
The role that oxytocin plays when building trust and how trust influences moral behavior
What ‘peak experiences’ are in life, and the neuroscience that supports how we can create more extraordinary moments
Paul’s philosophy on happiness, well-being, and morality as a professor and researcher
What brings Paul endorphins


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stella-stephanopoulos/support

Thrilled to have Dr. Paul Zak, researcher, TED speaker, and author of "Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and Source of Happiness," on the podcast this week to explore the science of morality and how to create more high value experiences in life.
We discuss:

The breakthrough research led by Paul’s lab that discovered oxytocin as the moral molecule
The role that oxytocin plays when building trust and how trust influences moral behavior
What ‘peak experiences’ are in life, and the neuroscience that supports how we can create more extraordinary moments
Paul’s philosophy on happiness, well-being, and morality as a professor and researcher
What brings Paul endorphins


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stella-stephanopoulos/support

48 min