Registration is closed. Consider joining us for Dr. Fredrickson’s talk on April 16 at 4 p.m.
Positive emotions are vital in both good times and bad. Fleeting moments of uplift and warm-hearted connection can light your path toward greater resilience, wellbeing, and health, as well as to more trustworthy communities. This talk introduces you to the science of positive emotions, with its surprising discoveries and evidence-backed insights and tools. Come learn how small shifts in mindset and behavior can improve your emotional quality-of-life and fortify your connections and community.
About the Speaker
Barbara Fredrickson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (https://peplab.web.unc.edu/). Dr. Fredrickson is most known for her Broaden-and-Build Theory of positive emotions, foundational in both affective science and positive psychology. Having published more than 170 peer-reviewed articles, she was recently recognized as in the top 0.05% of scholars (across all fields) in terms of career-long productivity and impact. Her 2025 book, Positive Emotions (from Oxford University Press) sketches the arc of her career across five successive breakthroughs, which culminate in a novel scientific understanding of transcendent, co-experienced positive emotions.
Dr. Fredrickson’s scientific contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the inaugural Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology (American Psychological Association), the Career Trajectory Award (Society of Experimental Social Psychology), the inaugural Christopher Peterson Gold Medal (International Positive Psychology Association), and the Tang Prize for Achievements in Psychology, awarded to recognize exceptional career contributions to the well-being of humanity.
Dr. Fredrickson is also an award-winning teacher and her general audience books, Positivity (www.PositivityRatio.com) and Love 2.0 (www.PositivityResonance.com) have reached lifelong learners worldwide, as has her free, online course offered on the Coursera platform, which has attracted ~370,000 learners across nearly 200 countries.
