UCLA Anthropologist Makes the Case for Kindness
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Anthropologist Daniel Fessler discusses the world’s first institute to study kindness.
In a world filled with violence and polarization, new studies show that there are significant health benefits to even the smallest acts of kindness, like holding open a door or buying someone a coffee. Now UCLA has set up the world’s first institute to study kindness, and aims to research how it catches on. Christiane speaks with the institute’s inaugural director, anthropologist Daniel Fessler.
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UCLA Anthropologist Makes the Case for Kindness
Clip: 1/10/2020 | 2m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
In a world filled with violence and polarization, new studies show that there are significant health benefits to even the smallest acts of kindness, like holding open a door or buying someone a coffee. Now UCLA has set up the world’s first institute to study kindness, and aims to research how it catches on. Christiane speaks with the institute’s inaugural director, anthropologist Daniel Fessler.
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