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David DeSteno is a Professor at Northeastern University, specializing in the psychological mechanisms underlying human virtue, morality, and emotional influences on decision-making. His research explores how emotions like compassion, gratitude, and pride shape social behaviors such as trust, cooperation, and ethical choices. He has authored influential books including How God Works, Emotional Success, and The Truth About Trust, which integrate scientific findings with practical insights on enhancing wellbeing through emotional understanding.
His work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, focusing on strategies to improve moral behavior in both individuals and societies. Collaborating with public and private sectors, he designs interventions to foster collective and individual wellbeing. Notable contributions include studies on intertemporal empathy decline, the role of adversity in compassion, and the moral effects of meditation.
Research Interests:
- Emotional foundations of moral behavior
- Compassion and prosociality
- Gratitude’s impact on decision-making
- Spirituality and psychological health
- Biases in empathy and trust
His recent articles highlight trends in understanding how temporal distance reduces empathy for future suffering and how adversity enhances compassionate responses. He frequently contributes to media discussions on faith, ethics, and science, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to human behavior.
