This Emotional Life | This Emotional Life - Premiering January 4, 2010

This Emotional Life This Emotional Life - Premiering January 4, 2010

This Emotional Life This Emotional Life - Premiering January 4, 2010

“This Emotional Life” PBS Series: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series

Note from Jim: You've just got to watch this series.. It could change your life and /or the life of someone about whom you really care. Three episodes, 6 hours in total. It's an absolute "must see"!

Links below. Episode descriptions including list of experts and personal stories below. Also below, a link to overview video.

- Access Webpage about the series, "This Emotional Life: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series *

- View Overview: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series

- View Episode 1: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/1

- View Episode 2: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/2 *

- View Episode 3: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/3


Episode 1: Family, Friends & Lovers ***
What activities in our brain lay the foundation for our everyday interactions? Can they help us to understand why some relationships flourish and others fail? *

Episode 1: Family, Friends & Lovers The first episode, Family, Friends & Lovers, looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to our emotional well-being. *

We meet a young boy adopted from a Russian orphanage, whose story illustrates how a lack of attachment in infancy fundamentally shapes his ability to build relationships for years to come. We meet the young parents of newborn twins, a couple in therapy for a troubled marriage, a teenager who was bullied with tragic consequences, two women grappling with the stress of workplace conflicts and other characters. Through their stories we achieve a better understanding of the importance of social connections and relationships. *

View Episode 1: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/1

Featured People in Episode 1: Family, Friends & Lovers, 25 *

Personal Stories ***
- Alex
- Angela
- Jason

Experts ***
- Xavier Amador Ph.D.
- Art Aron Ph.D.
- Marc Brackett Ph.D.
- Thomas Bradbury Ph.D.
- David Buss Ph.D.
- John Cacioppo Ph.D. C.
- Sue Carter Ph.D.
- Ben Dattner Ph.D.
- Melissa Ensminger RN
- Richard A. Friedman M.D.
- Daniel Gilbert Ph.D.
- J. Richard Hackman Ph.D.
- Marc Hauser Ph.D.
- Jaana Juvonen Ph.D.
- Alan Kazdin Ph.D.
- Ray Kinney MS LCSW
- Ami Klin Ph.D.
- Andrew N. Meltzoff Ph.D.
- Richard Perry M.D.
- Seth Pollak Ph.D.
- Lane Strathearn MBBS FRACP
- Drew Westen Ph.D. *

Buy the DVD Purchase the This Emotional Life on DVD at Shop PBS *

Episode 2: Facing Our Fears *** Why do we have negative emotions and how can we best manage them? * Episode 2: Facing Our Fears ***

In the second episode, Facing Our Fears, we look at emotions that are commonly regarded as obstacles to happiness — such as anger, fear, anxiety, and despair. Our brains are designed for survival, and the negative emotions they create are vital to that mission. But those negative emotions can spiral out of control with debilitating effects. We meet a woman whose inability to control her temper is jeopardizing her relationships, a college student whose fear of flying is limiting her life and a teenager who is struggling to overcome clinical depression on the eve of attending college. We also meet veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and follow their journeys to find effective treatment. *

Across the episode, science reminds us that we are of two minds — a rational brain that’s relatively new and an emotional brain that’s older than time. Sometimes emotion overwhelms reason, sometimes reason outwits emotion, and it is the endless struggle that makes our lives so painful, so joyous and so interesting. *

View Episode 2: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/2

Featured People in Episode 2: Facing Our Fears, 24 *

Personal Stories ***
- Bob Caitlin
- Christina Connie
- Mary Warren

Experts ***
- Robert Allan Ph.D.
- David Barlow Ph.D.
- Larry Cahill Ph.D.
- Ronald Duman Ph.D.
- Paul Ekman Ph.D.
- Todd Farchione Ph.D.
- Edna Foa Ph.D.
- Daniel Gilbert Ph.D.
- Ian Gotlib Ph.D.
- James Gross Ph.D.
- Joseph LeDoux Ph.D.
- Sheila Marcus M.D.
- W. Robert Nay Ph.D.
- Randolph M. Nesse M.D.
-Barbara Rothbaum Ph.D.
- Robert Sapolsky Ph.D.
- Yvette Sheline M.D.
- Drew Westen Ph.D.

Buy the DVD Purchase the This Emotional Life on DVD at Shop PBS *


Episode 3: Rethinking Happiness ***
What is happiness, why is it important and how can we attain more of it? *

The last episode, Rethinking Happiness, explores happiness. It is so critical to our well-being, and, yet, it remains such an elusive goal for many of us. *

We meet individuals facing major turning points in their lives — a job loss, a cancer diagnosis, the death of a child, an accident — as well as those facing more common struggles. We learn from the latest research that we often incorrectly predict what will bring us greater happiness, leading us to look for it in the wrong places. *

As the study of behavior turns more toward positive emotions, we explore the latest research on the activities and qualities that foster them, such as meditation, compassion, forgiveness and altruism. We also share the remarkable stories of resilient individuals that scientists are studying to learn more about us all, including a man who overcame an abusive childhood to become a renowned surgeon and a Vietnam veteran who survived torture, solitary confinement and seven years as a POW, yet emerged emotionally unscathed. Understanding why some people have the ability to bounce back after disaster strikes, while others do not, sheds light on how all of us can lead happier, more fulfilling lives. *

The film ends by coming full circle to the understanding that it is the quality of our relationships — with friends, family and the larger community — that ultimately defines our happiness. *

View Episode 3 * http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/3

Featured People in Episode 3: Rethinking Happiness, 25.

Personal Stories ***
- Bill Francesco
- Louise Hay John
- Dr. Phil McGraw
- Michael Michele
- Bob S.

Experts ***
- Michael Baime M.D.
- Roy Baumeister Ph.D.
- Dennis Charney M.D.
- Richard Davidson Ph.D.
- Ed Diener Ph.D.
- Barbara Fredrickson Ph.D.
- Daniel Gilbert Ph.D.
- Jonathan Haidt Ph.D.
- Keith Humphreys Ph.D.
- Fred Luskin Ph.D.
- Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D.
- Ann Masten Ph.D.
- Senia Maymin MAPP
- John Norcross Ph.D.
- Keith Sawyer Ph.D.
- George Vaillant M.D.
- Peter Whybrow M.D.

Access Webpage about the series, "This EmotionalLife,http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series

View Overview: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series

View Episode 1 http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/1

View Episode 2 http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/2

View Episode 3 http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series/episodes/3

Access PBS: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/series *********************************************************************** http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.


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http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.