# Christy Wilson-Mendenhall – Emotions in the World

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Podcast: [Mind & Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422)
Published: 2025-07-17T08:21:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/christy-wilson-mendenhall-%e2%80%93-emotions-in-the-world/
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## Resource

In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and affective scientist Christy Wilson-Mendenhall. Christy has a long history studying emotions, and her work integrates psychological science and contemplative philosophy to explore well-being and resilience. This conversation covers many topics, including: integrating basic science and philosophy with on-the-ground research; viewing emotions as malleable, situated, and learned; working with emotions to enhance well-being; intersections of cognitive science and Buddhist philosophy; the critical role of community and relationships; understanding deep resilience; a free online course to help build resilience and emotional well-being; making worldview explicit; foregrounding interconnectedness when teaching; the power of emotional granularity; eco-anxiety, eco-grief, and solastalgia; the role of imagination and visioning; priming ourselves for a better future; taking seriously and learning from the perspective of marginalized folks; and making small personal changes to effect systems change. Full show notes and resources

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