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Daryl R. Van Tongeren

Daryl R. Van Tongeren Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College and author of Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World. He is interested in deep and enduring questions about the human condition. As a social psychologist, he employs experimental research to investigate meaning in life, religion and identity, and virtues. You can find out more about Daryl’s work at darylvantongeren.com or follow him on Twitter (@drvantongeren) or Instagram (@darylvantongeren).

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