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Evidence-Based Strategies for Being Happy | Laurie Santos | Knowledge Project 139

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Can you accurately identify what aspects of life make you happy? Would you even know if you found true happiness? Leading psychology professor and happiness expert Laurie Santos dives deep on all the factors that contribute to our happiness, why we spend so much energy pursuing it, some evidence-based methods to boost your happiness, why it’s crucial to protect yourself from unhappy people, and so much more. Santos is a Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Since 2018 she’s been teaching Psychology and the Good Life, which is one of the most popular courses at Yale and at one point included approximately a quarter of the school’s undergraduates. She has also turned her course into a popular podcast series, The Happiness Lab. -- 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Happiness misconceptions 02:26 - The Arrival Fallacy 08:50 - Happiness, defined 10:50 - Should we maximize happiness? 13:37 - Why do we think things will mak …...more
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Intro

0:00

Happiness misconceptions

0:58

The Arrival Fallacy

2:26

Happiness, defined

8:50

Should we maximize happiness?

10:50

Why do we think things will make us happier?

13:37

On the origins of Laurie's happiness course

15:54

COVID's impact on happiness

20:00

On rituals & routines impact on happiness

24:00

Personal connections and happiness

26:10

Religion and happiness

28:13

Social media and happiness

32:57

Measuring happiness

41:37

Long-term happiness vs. short-term happiness

43:26

Cultural impacts on happiness

45:21

On loneliness

50:07

Evidence-based techniques for happiness

53:59

Can we influence our kids' happiness?

59:06

Parenting techniques that lead to problems

1:01:01

How to protect ourselves from unhappy people

1:07:45

What role do boundaries play in our happiness?

1:13:20

Is solitude the right approach to problems?

1:19:49

What leads to a happy relationship?

1:25:18

Summary of evidence-based approaches to happiness

1:33:55
Evidence-Based Strategies for Being Happy | Laurie Santos | Knowledge Project 139
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2022Jun 13
Can you accurately identify what aspects of life make you happy? Would you even know if you found true happiness? Leading psychology professor and happiness expert Laurie Santos dives deep on all the factors that contribute to our happiness, why we spend so much energy pursuing it, some evidence-based methods to boost your happiness, why it’s crucial to protect yourself from unhappy people, and so much more. Santos is a Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Since 2018 she’s been teaching Psychology and the Good Life, which is one of the most popular courses at Yale and at one point included approximately a quarter of the school’s undergraduates. She has also turned her course into a popular podcast series, The Happiness Lab. -- 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Happiness misconceptions 02:26 - The Arrival Fallacy 08:50 - Happiness, defined 10:50 - Should we maximize happiness? 13:37 - Why do we think things will make us happier? 15:54 - On the origins of Laurie's happiness course 20:00 - COVID's impact on happiness 24:00 - On rituals & routines impact on happiness 26:10 - Personal connections and happiness 28:13 - Religion and happiness 32:57 - Social media and happiness 41:37 - Measuring happiness 43:26 - Long-term happiness vs. short-term happiness 45:21 - Cultural impacts on happiness 50:07 - On loneliness 53:59 - Evidence-based techniques for happiness 59:06 - Can we influence our kids' happiness? 01:01:01 - Parenting techniques that lead to problems 01:07:45 - How to protect ourselves from unhappy people 01:13:20 - What role do boundaries play in our happiness? 01:19:49 - Is solitude the right approach to problems? 01:25:18 - What leads to a happy relationship? 01:33:55 - Summary of evidence-based approaches to happiness -- OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ 📈  OUR MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS 🎬  The Full Story of Naval Ravikant:    • The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant ...   🎬  Bill Ackman - Getting Back Up:    • Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My ...   🎬  Secrets to Healthy Relationships with Esther Perel:    • Secrets to Healthy Relationships | Es...   🎙 Listen to the show  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VyK52N... GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website - www.fs.blog JOIN OUR COMMUNITY https://fs.blog/membership/ ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel.
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