The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprisin...
Episodes (273)
Stop Doing Things the Hard Way with Dr. Angela Duckworth
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The Life-Changing Power of a Sabbatical
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You're Actually Not Bothering People Enough
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Why Being Alone Might Be Better Than You Think
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Winning the Lottery Could Ruin Your Life
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Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.
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Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead
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What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)
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Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Idea
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Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Advice
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Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?
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The Surprising Case for Oversharing
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How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanley
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What Your Negative Emotions Are Trying to Tell You
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The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness with Shawn Achor
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The Art of Doing Nothing
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What Screen Time Is Really Doing to Your Body with Manoush Zomorodi
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Why More Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happier
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Your Environment Affects Your Happiness More Than You Think with Dr. Leidy Klotz
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How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits
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Why It Hurts to Hold a Grudge — and How to Let Go with Dr. Fred Luskin
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Why You're Still Using Social Media (Even If You Want to Stop) with Dr. Cass Sun...
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What is Social Media Doing to Kids? with Dr. Jean Twenge
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How to Stop Work From Taking Over Your Life
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Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 2)
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Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 1)
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Why Algorithms Can’t Predict Your Love Life with Dr. Paul Eastwick
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How to Find "The One": The Science of Dating with Tim Molnar
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How to Feel Truly Loved (with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky and Dr. Harry Reis)
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How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)
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The Surprising Science of Creativity (with Dr. George Newman)
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Why Chasing Success Can Leave You Feeling Stuck (with David Brooks)
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How to Bounce Back from Life’s Curveballs (with Dr. Maya Shankar)
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Stop Wasting Your Energy — Here’s What to Do Instead (with Dr. Diana Hill)
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Holiday Survival Guide II: Perfect Gifts and Fighting Fatigue (with Rainn Wilson...
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Holiday Survival Guide I: Ending Family Arguments (with Rainn Wilson)
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How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now
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Why Being Grateful Makes Us Feel Great (A Thanksgiving Re-run)
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Reset Your Relationship with Stress (for National Stress Awareness Day)
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How Horror Movies and True Crime Can Make You Happier
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Make Vulnerability Your Superpower (with NBA star Kevin Love)
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How to Make Better Choices (with Barry Schwartz)
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Take a Three-Day Weekend Without Losing Any Pay (with Juliet Schor)
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How to Spend Your Time and Money Better (with Nobel Prize Winner Richard Thaler)
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Eat Like the People Who Live Happily to 100 (with Dan Buettner)
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Why Having the Courage to Defy Makes us Happier (with Dr Sunita Sah)
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Stop Caring What Other People Think of You (Bruce Hood on 10% Happier with Dan H...
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“Can You Train Your Mind to Be Happier?” (with Dr Tal Ben-Shahar)
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"Human Minds Are Stupid!" (with Rich Roll)
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The Joy of Not Being Dead (with Ryan Holiday on The Daily Stoic)
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