The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Pushkin Industries

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<p dir="ltr">The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won&rsquo;t protect you.</p> <p dir="ltr">With the help of behavioral scientists, historians, and cultural critics, Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos challenges some of our biggest assumptions about what it takes to live a good life. Dr. Laurie explores topics like why we should forget about TMI and lean into oversharing, how dumping small talk makes for better conversations, why the kids these days are actually doing just fine, and how men can establish strong bromances. Each episode unpacks a bold, counterintuitive claim &mdash;&nbsp;using research, data, and expert insight to question the conventional wisdom around happiness and wellbeing.</p>

Episodes

<p>For most of human history, we only had one way to talk to one another: our voices. Today, we have more ways to communicate than ever before. We can text, call, send a video message, reach out over ...
Oct 12, 202644m
<p>As we move through our busy lives, it&rsquo;s easy to stop noticing the tiny, beautiful things all around us. But rediscovering the sense of wonder we had as children might not only bring us more j...
Oct 5, 202633m
<p>When we&rsquo;re exhausted, overworked, or just going through a difficult time, our instinct is often to put our heads down and simply focus on getting through it. But those serious moments may act...
Sep 28, 202645m
<p>Today we're sharing author Eric Zimmer&rsquo;s interview with Dr. Laurie on <a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/" data-airgap-id="11">The One You Feed</a> podcast.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode, Dr....
Sep 25, 20261h 6m
<p>Most of us are familiar with this frustrating pattern: you set a goal, start off strong, but then lose motivation and end up right back at square one. Why does it seem so hard to change &mdash; eve...
Sep 21, 202647m
<p>Your brain is changing all the time, whether you realize it or not. Everything from&nbsp;your hobbies and chores to the media you consume can physically shape it. So how can you make sure it&rsquo;...
Sep 14, 202636m
<p>When we&rsquo;re struggling to reach a goal, most of us assume the answer is to buckle down and try harder. But what if all that white-knuckling is actually making things more difficult than they n...
Sep 7, 202658m
<p>It&rsquo;s hard to focus on wellbeing when we&rsquo;re expected to work nonstop until retirement. Taking a break from time to time should be a given, not a privilege.</p> <p>Dr. Laurie works in one...
Aug 17, 202648m
<p>Most of us hate asking for favors. We worry about being a burden, coming across as needy, or facing rejection for asking too much. But what if our fear of bothering people is stopping us, and the p...
Aug 10, 202626m
<p>In recent years, we've heard a lot of unsettling news about the loneliness epidemic and the dangers of social isolation. But could all this talk about loneliness paradoxically be making the problem...
Aug 3, 202646m
<p>What would it take to make you happier? A raise? A promotion? Getting into your dream school? Winning the lottery? It turns out that we&rsquo;re surprisingly bad at predicting how these events will...
Jul 27, 202641m
<p>Men today are spending less time with friends, and many have no close friendships at all. Research shows that this lack of social connection can lead to serious long-term consequences for men's men...
Jul 20, 202643m
<p>Most of us default to small talk. It's polite, familiar, and feels like the safest way to start a conversation. But it may also be one of the biggest barriers to genuine connection.</p> <p>Dr. Laur...
Jul 13, 202637m
<p>In this special live episode, Dr. Laurie takes the stage at Dartmouth College for a conversation with happiness historian <a href="https://darrinmcmahon.com/">Darrin McMahon</a>.</p> <p>Together, t...
Jul 6, 202650m
<p>The &ldquo;pursuit of happiness&rdquo; is one of America&rsquo;s founding ideals. But what if chasing happiness is actually making us feel worse?</p> <p>In honor of the 250th anniversary of America...
Jun 29, 202646m
<p>We&rsquo;ve all had moments we wish we could do over: the relationship we stayed in too long, the opportunity we didn&rsquo;t take, the thing we said that we can&rsquo;t unsay. Regret can feel awfu...
Jun 22, 202630m
<p>We hear a lot about rising rates of anxiety, depression, and fragility among kids today. But when Harvard researcher <a href="https://www.gse.harvard.edu/directory/faculty/alexis-redding" data-airg...
Jun 15, 202643m
<p>We&rsquo;re kicking off a new season of <em>The Happiness Lab</em> with some happiness hot takes &mdash; bold claims that challenge conventional wisdom about what it really takes to feel happier. T...
Jun 8, 202639m
<p>As summer begins, many of us are bombarded with messages about how our bodies aren't good enough. But what if we embraced movement not out of self-criticism or shame, but self-compassion?</p> <p>To...
Jun 1, 202634m
<p>Negative emotions like sadness, anger, guilt, and anxiety can feel overwhelming. But what if those uncomfortable feelings aren&rsquo;t problems to fix, but signals worth listening to?</p> <p>As par...
May 25, 202645m