Our feelings are like houses that we live in – they influence our relationships with the world, our decisions and our trust in the future. In his new book Good Places, social psychologist Harald Welzer shows how our origins and lived experience create inner landscapes that enable us to feel safe and interact democratically. When these foundations begin to crumble, populists use fear as a political tool. In Crisis Acrobats, psychologist Stephan Grünewald paints a psychographic profile of an anxious society. It appears that Germans are retreating into their private spaces, yet, once there, develop astonishing strategies to overcome crises and gain confidence. Welzer and Grünewald discuss what successful crisis acrobatics might look like – and how we can boost trust, resilience and social cohesion in uncertain times. Host: Julia Schöning

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Harald Welzer © Debora Mittelstaedt

Harald Welzer

Harald Welzer, born in 1958, is a social psychologist. He is the… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Julia Schöning

Julia Schöning-Winters studied art history and German language and … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Stephan Grünewald © Boris Breuer

Stephan Grünewald

Born in 1960, Stephan Grünewald holds a graduate degree in psychology … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Books

Das Haus der Gefühle

Das Haus der Gefühle

Harald Welzer
Fischer

978-3-10-397691-5

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Wir Krisenakrobaten

Wir Krisenakrobaten

Stephan Grünewald
KiWi

978-3-462-00906-4

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