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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The "new science of morality" asserts people are inherently immoral.
Chapter 3: Belief that human selfishness is innate makes people forget the strength and importance of moral commitment.
Chapter 4: Moral conduct has helped humans, as a species, to survive; empathy begins very early on in childhood.
Chapter 5: As your life advances, your moral outlook can grow and change as dramatically as you do.
Chapter 6: We are born with moral emotions, which we can shape and steer while fighting for a particular cause.
Chapter 7: Although we sometimes doubt honesty’s usefulness in the modern world, self-deception is far worse indeed.
Chapter 8: Humility is a multifaceted character trait that helps us to connect with and mobilize others.
Chapter 9: Maintaining true faith—an open, hopeful mind—allows moral people to persevere even in difficult times of despair.
Description
The Power of Ideals (2016) shines a light on the questionable science behind the new thinking in psychology that holds people are inherently immoral beings. These blinks offer a deeper, clearer look into the nature of human morality and show how our actions are shaped by innate human traits of empathy, humility and honesty, as exemplified by the achievements of society’s moral leaders.
Who Should Listen
- Students of psychology and the social sciences
- Individuals seeking moral guidance
- People curious about the implications of ideological shifts in psychology