Brock Bastian

Psychology, University of Melbourne

Dr. Brock Bastian is a professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He is trained as a social psychologist and his research broadly focuses on the topics of ethics and well-being. He has addressed such questions as why promoting happiness may have a downside, the cultural factors leading to depression, and why valuing our negative and painful experiences in life is a critical pathway to achieving happiness. Broadly, Professor Bastian’s research seeks to understand the link between ethical behaviour and personal well-being, and why this link is critical to meaning and fulfillment in life. Since completing his Ph.D. in 2007, he has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His work has been featured in such outlets as The Economist, The New Yorker, TIME, Harvard Business Review, and The Huffington Post, among many others. He has received the Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize, and his contribution to psychology has been recognized by the Australian Psychological Society and Society of Australasian Social Psychologists early career researcher awards. His first book, The Other Side of Happiness, was published in January 2018.

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Should We Abolish Human Suffering?
David Pearce & Brock Bastian
April 8, 2020