Meng-Wu Lecture: Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D.
- October 17, 2013

Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D., is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab (a.k.a. PEP Lab, PositiveEmotions.org) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of 100+ peer-reviewed articles and book chapters as well as Positivity (www.PositivityRatio.com) and Love 2.0 (www.PositivityResonance.com). An internationally popular keynote speaker, her work has …
Just by looking at someone, you experience them. Ever fallen in love at first sight or had a “gut feeling” about someone? You internally resonated with them. Ever seen someone trip and momentarily felt a twinge of pain for them? Observing them activates the “pain matrix” in your brain,research shows. Ever been moved by the sight of a person helping someone? You …