Materialism & Your Kids - What's Really Important? by Brian H Farr

Are you constantly caught in the conflict of wanting your kids to have it all, while also wanting them to be resourceful, independent, and confident contributors at school, work and play? Do you feel like you are in a constant battle with advertisers telling you and your kids that this (whatever) will increase your self-esteem, make you more attractive, be just the thing to make you happy? Join us as we talk with Dr. Tim Kasser, Professor of Psychology at Knox College. Tim and his colleagues have done extensive research on ‘materialistic values’, how values relate to well-being, and what leads people to adopt the values that guide their lives. Check out this engaging short video created by Tim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGab38pKscw

Dr. Tim Kasser
Dr. Tim Kasser is Professor of Psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, IL. Dr. Kasser’s primary scholarly interest concerns people’s values and goals - and how they relate to quality of life. This interest has led him, over the past two decades, to focus on studying materialist values. Dr. Kasser holds an MA and PhD in Psychology from the University of Rochester, and a BA with honors from Vanderbilt University. For a list of his extensive honors and publications, please see http://www.knox.edu/academics/faculty/kasser-tim.html

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Brian Farr – http://bhfarr.com
Ann Hutchins – http://abhutchins.com