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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Psychology, Stanford University, 1989; B.A., UC Santa Barbara, 1984.

Research Interests: Emotion, social interaction, compassion, and moral psychology.

Appointments: Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley; Founding Director, Greater Good Science Center.

Awards: American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientist Award (2019); elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2020).

Publications:

• Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, W.W. Norton (2009).
• The Power Paradox, Penguin Press (2016).

Editorial Contributions: Editor, Greater Good Magazine.

Additional Contributions: Consulted for Pixar’s Inside Out; frequent public speaker on emotional intelligence.