Podcast HackCultivating Your PurposeBy Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
In a Nutshell
In this February 2023 episode of the Hidden Brain podcast, psychologist Anthony Burrow discusses the power of purpose in regulating mental and physical wellbeing.
Favorite Quote
Purpose … is essential to our wellbeing. It buffers us against the challenges we will all confront at various stages of our lives. It provides a measure of stability in uncertain times.
Anthony Burrow
Introduction
Many of us have experienced a sense of drifting through life, particularly during transitional periods like after graduating college or when considering retirement. It's easy to feel unsure of where we're going, but purpose can give us direction.
On the Hidden Brain podcast, host Shankar Vedantem investigates the science behind unconscious patterns in human behavior.
In this February 2023 episode, Vedantem interviews Anthony Burrow, professor of psychology at Cornell University and director of the Purpose and Identity Processes Laboratory.
Burrow and Vedantam discuss how purpose can transform our lives and how to cultivate it, drawing from studies Burrow has performed in his lab.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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