Stuck in the Middle? Sociologist Corey Keyes on the Condition of Languishing

被夹在中间?社会学家科里·凯斯谈萎靡不振

Intelligence Squared

2024-02-27

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Corey Keyes is a sociologist and a professor at Emory University in Georgia who studies positive wellbeing: how humans thrive and flourish. He coined the term “languishing” to describe the opposite of flourishing. When you’re languishing you may not be mentally unwell, but you’re probably feeling low, directionless or undervalued, you might feel disconnected from others and like your life lacks meaning and purpose. He has recently published a book, Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down, outlining his life’s research into the components of a life well-lived and offering tips for how all of us can nudge ourselves closer to flourishing. Joining Keyes in conversation for this episode is Sophie McBain, who is a contributing editor at New Statesman magazine and writes about books and ideas for The Guardian and The Sunday Times. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • On the podcast today we're exploring the state of mind of when we're feeling a little bit neither here nor there.

  • We've all been there that headspace when we know somethings missing, but we cant quite say what.

  • Many might simply term it feeling a bit meh.

  • Well there is a better name for that state of mind and its been written about in detail by the sociologist doctor Corey Keyes.

  • He calls it languishing, which is the subject of his new book.

  • Throughout Coreys influential career, hes advised organisations such as the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, various global government agencies and the World Happiness Forum.

  • Let's hear more from our host for this discussion, Sophie McBain.

  • Sophie is contributing editor at the New Statesman magazine and writes about books and ideas for the Guardian and the Sunday Times.

  • Corey Keys is a sociologist and a professor at Emory University in Georgia who studies positive well being, how humans thrive and flourish.