Professor David DeSteno directs the Social Emotions Research Group at Northeastern University. He also co-authored Out of Character, a Wall Street Journal psychology bestseller.
David DeSteno Books
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The Truth About Trust
David DeSteno
How It Determines Success in Life, Love, Learning, and More
4.1 (76 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's The Truth About Trust about?
The Truth About Trust (2014) not only explores what trust exactly means, but also how it impacts almost every single aspect of our everyday lives. The author’s own extensive research and progressive experiments from the fields of psychology, economics and biology reveal the surprising ways in which trust deeply matters.
Who should read The Truth About Trust?
- Anyone interested in the the crucial role trust plays in the psychology of relationships
- Anyone who wants to learn how they can better detect another person’s trustworthiness
- Anyone wondering about the origins of social emotions like trust
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Out of Character
David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo
Surprising Truths about the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us
4.0 (42 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's Out of Character about?
Out of Character (2011), introduces a more flexible idea about character that goes beyond the classic dichotomy of the saint and the sinner. These blinks use psychological experiments to demonstrate how many of the traits we consider fixed are prone to influence by outside events, often in surprising ways.
Who should read Out of Character?
- Students of psychology and philosophy
- Anyone who is interested in human behavior