Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) with Dr. Laurie Santos

Dr. Laurie Santos, a happiness researcher at Yale University, wears full academic regalia — red robe, golden sash, and black velvet hat — at a graduation ceremony. Her long, curly brown hair is flowing in the breeze and she is smiling toward camera.

Dr. Laurie Santos, a happiness researcher at Yale University, wears full academic regalia — red robe, golden sash, and black velvet hat — at a graduation ceremony. Her long, curly brown hair is flowing in the breeze and she is smiling toward camera.

HAPPINESS RESEARCH, straight up. What is happiness? How do our circumstances affect happiness? Why is the word “gratitude” kinda cringey? What can we do to feel better? Should we feel guilty for feeling happy? When is positivity “toxic?” Yale cognitive scientist, Eudemonologist, and host of The Happiness Lab podcast Dr. Laurie Santos chats about how scientists measure human happiness and what their research has shown helps achieve it, even during the worst of times. Also: silver medal face & countering counterfactuals, which will make sense when you listen. 

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