The Imperfects2 Mar 2025

Dr Emily - Hope

Today, Dr Emily talks about hope.

And in a world where things can feel a little bit hopeless, this really couldn’t have come at a better time.

In contrast to all of our understanding up until this point, hope is not an emotion.

Expertly defined by Dr Emily, hope is a belief. And most significantly, it can be learned, and it can be cultivated.

Psychological mic-drop.

This episode delves into strategies for creating both a sense of collective and individual hope, and in a discovery which happens to be VERY on-brand for this podcast, Dr Emily talks to the significance of vulnerability and connection in living a hopeful life.

We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.

If you would like to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - https://bit.ly/41j0pT1

📚To pre-order Dr Emily’s book Unstuck, click here - https://bit.ly/4bhmCp2

🫖 Other Imperfects episodes mentioned in this episode

Dr Julia Baird - An Awe-full Conversation - https://www.theimperfects.com.au/episode/dr-julia-baird-an-awe-full-conversation/

📖 Things to read

Martin Seligman - Theory of Learned Hopelessness - https://bit.ly/3EY1oR2
Rick Snyder - Hope Theory: Rainbows in the Mind - https://bit.ly/4bAbu6Z
Jamil Zacki - Hope for Cynics - https://www.jamil-zaki.com
Robyn Walser - Heart of ACT - https://amzn.to/4izIv5x
Barbara Frederikson - Reflections on Positive Emotions and Upward Spirals - https://bit.ly/3EY2yfl
Nick Cave’s letter - https://bit.ly/3ETlr2O
Victor Frankl - Man’s Search For Meaning - https://bit.ly/4iizuNM

💻Things to check out

Dacher Keltner’s work - https://bit.ly/3XfJpfe
Obama’s ‘Hope’ poster - https://bit.ly/4kgkvG4

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