#9: How and Why to Act on Purpose-Richard Lopez, Psychology at Bard College

What is the relationship between what we want in life and what we do day-to-day? How do our actions affect our sense of purpose?

Richard Lopez is an expert in neurocognitive science and behavior change. He is an assistant professor at Bard College. Richard shares with us the science of enacting our purpose in life. A purposeful life is not jus a one-time decision. Rather, there's an interplay between what is most important to us (our values), our perceptions of what we are able to do (agency), and what we actually do (behavior). Understanding the scientific principles underlying this interplay makes it easier to live a more purposeful lives.

In this episode, you'll learn
- What agency is and why it matters so much
- The connection of values with purpose
- How to bring other people into our purpose-related decisions
- How our self-understanding affects our actions
- How our actions affect our self-understanding

Enjoy!

The School of Purpose is a place to discover the process of finding purpose in life. Visit us at schoolofpurpose.org. 

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