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Listen "Part 1 of 2: The Economics of Happiness with Professor Andrew Oswald"
Episode Synopsis
Trigger warning: The episode contains content about suicide. Please contact your local suicide prevention or emergency services if you need to talk to someone.
Is the "mid-life crisis" a real thing? In this engaging episode with Andrew Oswald, he shares insights from his many years as a Professor of Economics and Behavioral Science and researcher of what it means to be happy. He has been at the forefront of studying human happiness for over 30 years. Tune in as we discuss the psychological low in middle age and the art of happiness throughout the lifespan.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
What the happiness U-Curve is.
How comparison negatively impacts happy people.
The importance of normalizing the psychological low experienced in middle age.
Our favourite quotable moments:
“Even for the regular citizen, they can experience a low period of life in the mid to late forties, though it will get better.” Andrew Oswald (8:18)
"Colleagues and I have shown that great apes also exhibit evidence of a mid-life low." Andrew Oswald (16:32)
Resources:
Andrew Oswald - Website
*This is part 1 of a two-part series. Once released, you will find Part 2 in our list of episodes right next to this one.
Is the "mid-life crisis" a real thing? In this engaging episode with Andrew Oswald, he shares insights from his many years as a Professor of Economics and Behavioral Science and researcher of what it means to be happy. He has been at the forefront of studying human happiness for over 30 years. Tune in as we discuss the psychological low in middle age and the art of happiness throughout the lifespan.
In this episode, you'll learn about:
What the happiness U-Curve is.
How comparison negatively impacts happy people.
The importance of normalizing the psychological low experienced in middle age.
Our favourite quotable moments:
“Even for the regular citizen, they can experience a low period of life in the mid to late forties, though it will get better.” Andrew Oswald (8:18)
"Colleagues and I have shown that great apes also exhibit evidence of a mid-life low." Andrew Oswald (16:32)
Resources:
Andrew Oswald - Website
*This is part 1 of a two-part series. Once released, you will find Part 2 in our list of episodes right next to this one.
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