Kelly McGonigal

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787 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 24 Jul

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The School of Greatness · The Real Reason Stress Is Hurting You | Kelly McGonigal · 24 Jul 2026 podcast

Well, here's the search term you need.

It's benevolent beliefs, but here's what it means to basically, to be able to see the good in human nature.

So like I could ask you,

Do you agree that you can trust more people than you can't trust?

That might be a question that that would be on a scale measuring your benevolent beliefs.

And it turns out that if you in general have these more benevolent beliefs about the world,

you live longer, you're healthy.

Relationships in every context, except there are some contexts where it's not so useful.

Like if you, if you live in a highly corrupt society where there's a, it's actually funny.

This is the first time I've talked about this research where I like, is it possible?

We actually do live in the society where these benevolent beliefs are not always going to be as protective as they usually are.

I don't know.

But so in some circumstances, you can believe in the good beyond the good that is actually being demonstrated.

And it goes back to like we talked about how your brain can be changed by trauma.

When things are the most difficult and dangerous, it's actually better to be accurate than overly optimistic or trusting.

However, in most contexts, to be able to see the good that exists in yourself, in your community and in others,

First of all, it gives you the ability to do what matters in your own life with less despair and less hopelessness.

It opens you to receiving support where it's available.

You become more willing to take help.

A lot of people now, this time, at least in our country, in the United States, right now, a lot of people have had to ask for help who aren't used to relying on help.

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