Sunday on Commonwealth Journal: Social Emotions Researcher David DeSteno

Social emotions researcher David DeSteno, a speaker at the upcoming IDEAS Boston 2012, will appear on WUMB 91.9 FM’s award-winning program Commonwealth Journal on Sunday, October 7.

DeSteno, a professor at Northeastern University and director of its Social Emotions Lab, will discuss his research on the many ways our emotions affect our social behavior.  

His book, Out of Character: Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us, was a New York Times bestseller.

Commonwealth Journal, a public affairs program exploring topics of particular interest to Massachusetts, airs every Sunday night at 7 p.m. on 91.9 FM in the Boston area, or online at www.wumb.org. It also airs on approximately 30 other radio stations in Massachusetts on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Check your local listings.

DeSteno will joins 13 other thinkers and innovators at the IDEAS Boston 2012 conference, held at University of Massachusetts Boston on October 24. For more information, visit www.ideasboston.com.