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Born to Flourish How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving

Richard J. Davidson PhD

How can we live happy, fulfilling lives in the face of today’s challenges? In a world pulling our thoughts and emotions in so many directions,

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The hosts highlighted Davidson's upcoming paperback that explores how scientific insights and ancient wisdom can help people thrive, noting its focus on nurturing innate qualities like kindness.

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He has, of course, authored some of the most impactful research papers on these topics, but also popular books, including a new book coming out later this month entitled Born to Flourish, How to Thriv...

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The hosts highlighted Davidson's upcoming paperback that explores how scientific insights and ancient wisdom can help people thrive, noting its focus on nurturing innate qualities like kindness.

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He has, of course, authored some of the most impactful research papers on these topics, but also popular books, including a new book coming out later this month entitled Born to Flourish, How to Thrive in a Challenging World, which I myself look forward to reading.

I think that the qualities like kindness are innate. They are part of our innate repertoire. But in order for them to be expressed, they require nurturing. And it's very similar to the way scientists talk about language... This is the subject of this new book that I wrote with my colleague, Cortland Dahl, Born to Flourish.

I have immense gratitude ... we should give credit to your new book, Born to Flourish, How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving, and to your coauthor Cortland Dahl.

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