Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist who currently teaches psychology at the University of Virginia. His research and writings involve the concepts of emotion and morality, and he studies the variation of these phenomena through different cultures and eras.

Fast Facts:

1. Based in: Charlottesville, Virginia
2. Earned a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania (1992)
3. Studied Cultural Psychology at the University of Chicago
4. Researches the evolution of emotions and morality in human culture
5. Currently focuses on morality and emotions, particularly in their evolution with human culture and politics¹

Awards and Honors

1. 1988-1991: National Science Foundation Graduation Fellowship
2. 1991-1992: Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
3. 1993: Fulbright Scholarship to study in India
4. 1998: University of Virginia's Outstanding Professor Award
5. 2001: Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology
6. 2003: University of Virginia's Outstanding Professor Award
7. 2003: University of Virginia All-University Teaching Award²

Notable Publications

1. Flourishing: Positive Psychology and the Life Well-Lived (2003)
2. The Happiness Hypothesis (2006)

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