The Quest for Significance: What Truly Drives Human Behavior? with Arie W. Kruglanski and Dan Raviv

What Truly Drives Human Behavior?

At their core, people are motivated by a deep need to live a meaningful life — to feel seen, respected, and valued. In their new book, The Quest for Significance: Harnessing the Need That Makes the World Go Round, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Arie W. Kruglanski and journalist Dan Raviv explore how the powerful desire to feel significant can lead to personal growth, but also conflict and violence, such as the murder of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, DC. Join Kruglanski and Raviv for this timely conversation about how this human motivation has shaped history: from the Jewish people’s restoration of dignity through the founding of the State of Israel, to the Israel-Gaza war, where both sides seek recognition and respect.  Kruglanski and Raviv discuss how the need to feel significant shapes identity, justice, and global events— challenging us to find peaceful ways to satisfy that need.

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