Interview with Jon Haidt, PhD

Jonathan Haidt is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. His research examines the emotional basis of morality and the ways that morality varies across cultures, including the cultures of liberals and conservatives. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and then went to the University of Chicago for additional training in cultural psychology. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since 1999, and in 2001 he was awarded the Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology. He has received four awards for his teaching, including the 2004 Outstanding Faculty Award conferred by the Governor of the State of Virginia, Mark Warner. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife Jayne.

Jon Haidt joined Ben and more than 300 CTH readers for a teleconference Q&A on Friday, April 28, 2006 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM Eastern (New York Time) It was a fascinating call.

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