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Lecture: Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D. Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D. Fredrickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and directs the Social Psychology Doctoral Program and the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology (PEP) Laboratory. She is most known for her "Broaden-and-Build Theory" of positive emotions, foundational within affective science and positive psychology for building a blueprint for how pleasant emotional states, as fleeting as they are, contribute to people's resilience, wellbeing, and health. She will present "The Goods in Everyday Love: Implications for Individuals and Communities."
The Office for Faculty Advancement has awarded seed grants to 14 new projects led by Duke faculty members from the Law School, Nicholas School of the Environment, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.
We all talk to our dogs, whether it s calling their name, playing fetch or teaching them new tricks. But do they actually understand the words we re saying? Well according to a new study, they do!