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183 - William Damon: How to Live a Purposeful Life

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This week, Katia Kriakova has a conversation with William Damon, a professor at Stanford University. He is one of the world's leading researchers on human development across the lifespan and has pioneered the scientific study of purpose in life. In this conversation, we explore how we can make our own lives more purposeful and expand purpose beyond ourselves.William Damon’s book on purpose: The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in LifeWilliam Damon’s paper: The Psychology of Purpose: A Comprehensive ApproachWilliam Damon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdamon/Katia Kriakova’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiakriakova/  Podcast Contact: [email protected] Podcast Twitter: @StanfordPsyPodPodcast Substack: https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/ Podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-psychology-podcast/

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This week, Katia Kriakova has a conversation with William Damon, a professor at Stanford University. He is one of the world's leading researchers on human development across the lifespan and has pioneered the scientific study of purpose in life. In this conversation, we explore how we can make our own lives more purposeful and expand purpose beyond ourselves. William Damon’s book on purpose: The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life William Damon’s paper: The Psych...

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