Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky: Why You Don’t Feel Loved (Even When You Are)
4/7/202650 min
On this episode of We’re Out Of Time, Richard Taite sits down with world-renowned happiness expert Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky to break down the biggest myths about happiness—and why so many people feel unloved, even when they are.
Dr. Lyubomirsky reveals the science behind what actually creates lasting happiness, why money can make you happy (but only to a point), and the surprising reason connection—not success—is what truly fulfills us.
They dive deep into the psychology of love: why most people struggle to feel it, how your conversations shape your relationships, and the simp...
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First 90 secondsSonja Lyubomirsky· Guest0:00
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Richard Taite· Host0:40
Today's guest has spent her career studying something everyone wants, happiness. But her latest work focuses on something even more fundamental, and that's love. Not just giving love, but actually feeling it, receiving it, and letting it in. Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky is one of the world's leading experts on happiness and human wellbeing. But what her work continues to show is that underneath happiness, there's something deeper driving it, and that's whether or not we feel loved and connected. She's the bestselling author of The How of Happiness and has a new book released just last month called How to Feel Loved. Her work has helped millions of people