Roy Baumeister: Do Humans Have Free Will? The Self, Ego Depletion Theory, Self Control & Willpower

Professor Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential Psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books, and is one of the most highly cited scientists alive today. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements. As of 2024, He holds affiliations with Harvard University, Constructor University Bremen, Florida State University, BetterUp, Inc., and the University of Bamberg. Additionally, Baumeister serves as the president-elect of the International Positive Psychology Association. He is a Fellow of both the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Association for Psychological Science. His 2011 book "Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength" (with John Tierney) was a New York Times bestseller. Some of his other works include: "The Self Explained: Why and How We Become Who We Are" (2022), and his upcoming book "The Science Of Free Will: Bridging Theory & Positive Psychology" (2024).
TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:13) - The Self Explained: Why And How We Become Who We Are
(6:45) - Addressing Free Will Skeptics
(11:38) - The Science Of Free Will: 1) The Moral Agent; 2) The Economic Agent; 3) The Information Agent
(17:26) - Free Will Books: Robert Sapolsky (Determined), Kevin Mitchell (Free Agents), Daniel Dennett & Gregg Caruso (Just Desserts)
(21:49) - Morality & Determinism
(30:05) - Ego Depletion Theory
(42:31) - Positive Psychology & Negativity Bias
(52:43) - Willpower
(59:11) - Language, Meaning, & Uncertainty
(1:08:00) - Roy's Willpower!
(1:15:10) - Roy's Recommendations: Immanual Kant, Sigmund Freud, David Buss, Michael Tomasello, Francis Fukuyama
(1:19:55) - Conclusion
EPISODE LINKS:
- Roy's Website: https://roybaumeister.com
- Roy's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/k94wzzwd
- Roy's Books: https://tinyurl.com/2evz225h
- The Science of Free Will: https://tinyurl.com/t9sjykzs
- Roy Baumeister v Robert Sapolsky Debate: https://youtu.be/xeb98U9d1hg?feature=shared
- Noam Chomsky: https://youtu.be/ZYiv790TfzI?feature=shared
- Kevin Mitchell: https://youtu.be/UdlkYGbuD7Q?feature=shared
- Gregg Caruso: https://youtu.be/YztCgd-CqtA?feature=shared
- Randolph Nesse: https://youtu.be/wOuX0JYtxhc?feature=shared
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