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 surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
Episodes
Showing 20 of 252- What Your Negative Emotions Are Trying to Tell You5/25/202646 min
- The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness with Shawn Achor5/18/202643 min
- The Art of Doing Nothing5/11/202635 min
- What Screen Time Is Really Doing to Your Body with Manoush Zomorodi5/4/202646 min
- Why More Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happier4/27/202626 min
- Your Environment Affects Your Happiness More Than You Think with Dr. Leidy Klotz4/20/202638 min
- How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits4/13/202633 min
- Why It Hurts to Hold a Grudge — and How to Let Go with Dr. Fred Luskin4/6/202639 min
- Why You're Still Using Social Media (Even If You Want to Stop) with Dr. Cass Sunstein3/23/202633 min
- What is Social Media Doing to Kids? with Dr. Jean Twenge3/20/202635 min
- How to Stop Work From Taking Over Your Life3/16/202643 min
- Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 2)3/9/202636 min
- Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 1)3/2/202647 min
- Why Algorithms Can’t Predict Your Love Life with Dr. Paul Eastwick2/23/202641 min
- How to Find "The One": The Science of Dating with Tim Molnar2/16/202645 min
- How to Feel Truly Loved (with Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky and Dr. Harry Reis)2/9/202642 min
- How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)2/2/202647 min
- The Surprising Science of Creativity (with Dr. George Newman)1/26/202631 min
- Why Chasing Success Can Leave You Feeling Stuck (with David Brooks)1/19/202637 min
- How to Bounce Back from Life’s Curveballs (with Dr. Maya Shankar)1/12/202640 min