One of the roots of humility comes from Latin and it means “from earth.”
Humility is about being grounded and recognizing that we’re humans, flawed and fallible.
This second part of my conversation with Steve Hayes, PhD., co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), is about the role of humility in science, in our lives, and in our belief systems.
Table of Contents
Key Takeaways
You will hear specifically:
- How Steve cultivates humility as a scientist
- How Steve keeps himself humble and checks his ego
- How behavioral science invites all of us to be humble with our beliefs
- How behavioral science offers us a lens to understand polarized messages
- And whom Steve would like to have a chat with!
Show notes with time-stamps
01:11Â Diving Deep with Dr. Steve Hayes: The Journey of a Behavioral Scientist
07:31Â Exploring the Humanistic Side of Behavioral Science
09:42Â The Evolution of Behavioral Science and Its Humanistic Roots
24:38Â Addressing the Challenges of Ego and Legacy in Science
30:02Â A Hypothetical Coffee with Charles Darwin: Evolution and Human Wellbeing
31:55Â Wrapping Up: The Importance of Humility in Science
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