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  Date / Time: 8/24/2009 2:08 PM UTC

  Barbara L. Fredrickson Ph.D. joins the conversation to talk about Positivity, her new book
  

  
  

  Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D, pioneer in the field of Positive Psychology and world reknown researcher in the study of positive emotions will discuss her new book Positivity - Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions, Overcome Negativity, and Thrive on Heart Beat with host and life coach Julie Cusmariu. Find out in this hour what exactly positivity is, how we can cultivate more sincere positive emotion and flourish and why feeling good is more important thank you think. http://www.positivityratio.com
  
  

  Barbara Fredrickson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and principal investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory (a.k.a. PEP Lab) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research reveals how positive emotions, fleeting as they are, can tip the scales toward a life of flourishing. Winner of several awards for her research and teaching - including the American Psychological Association's inaugural Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology and the Society of Experimental Social Psychology's Career Trajectory Award - Barb created her broaden-and-build theory to describe how positive emotions evolved for our human ancestors and how, today, they vitally shape people's health and well-being. Barb's scientific contributions have influenced scholars and practitioners worldwide, in disciplines ranging from education to business and beyond. Her research has been featured in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, CNN, PBS, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, Oprah Magazine, and elsewhere. She lives with her husband and two sons in Carrboro, North Carolina, where she continually seeks out new ways to raise her positivity ratio.

  
  
  
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