Listen "Happiness Design with Laurie Santos"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we speak with Laurie Santos, Professor at Yale. In addition to her research on primate decision-making, Laurie is an expert on the science of well-being. Her teachings on the psychology of the good life are some of the most popular of all time at Yale and on Coursera. She also has a free curriculum for high schools, and she even has her own podcast.
We chatted with Laurie about shared living spaces and the importance of being social (even when we don’t feel like being social!). We also compare happiness with psychological richness, and the pros and cons of self-monitoring. And as a special bonus, you get to hear Laurie’s expert rendition of a primate’s pant-hoot.
Relevant links
Laurie's website and twitter
The Happiness Lab Podcast
Laurie's course: The Science of Well-Being
Sedaris on Fitbits
Support the podcast by joining Habit Weekly Pro 🚀
The song used is Murgatroyd by David Pizarro.
Get in touch via [email protected]
We chatted with Laurie about shared living spaces and the importance of being social (even when we don’t feel like being social!). We also compare happiness with psychological richness, and the pros and cons of self-monitoring. And as a special bonus, you get to hear Laurie’s expert rendition of a primate’s pant-hoot.
Relevant links
Laurie's website and twitter
The Happiness Lab Podcast
Laurie's course: The Science of Well-Being
Sedaris on Fitbits
Support the podcast by joining Habit Weekly Pro 🚀
The song used is Murgatroyd by David Pizarro.
Get in touch via [email protected]
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