The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Episodes

Total: 200

Change is the only certainty in life. We may desperately want to change ourselves and our surroundin

When Kitty Genovese was murdered, her family and the wider world was told that bystanders watched, b

We might love gruelling hikes, trips to see far-flung relatives or super hard crossword puzzles, but

Companion pets - especially dogs - are credited with making our lives richer and more fun, but does

Being shunned by a lover, a school or an employer hurts - but we're only just beginning to understan

Actor Rob Lowe LOVES the 1980s. And who can blame him? He was one of the most famous men on the plan

There are no stupid questions when it comes to discussing happiness - so Dr Laurie Santos has joined

Dr Maya Shankar studies how our minds work and how we change. She joins Dr Laurie Santos to discuss

Hidden Brain is a weekly podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam. It's a show about science and human beh

The challenges of life often cause us to work frantically to overcome our difficulties - but the Chi

The Covid pandemic has robbed us of many rituals and ceremonies we took for granted - from simple ha

Miroslav Volf teaches at Yale Divinity School - and is celebrated for his work on reconciliation and

Sarah Hurwitz worked 24/7 at Harvard, and barely took time off as she built a career in DC writing s

Sarah Hurwitz grew up thinking there was little the great texts of Judaism could teach her - she eve

Moving more is great for your happiness - but many of us decide to exercise because we're unhappy wi

Diets and "healthy" eating fads are a January fixture - but few of us stick to these harsh regimes.

Psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach felt too stressed and busy to spend time with her eld

We often start a new year hoping to make big changes in how we look, feel or act. This can involve a

A lot of the festive events and traditions we look forward to each year will be very different in 20

Exchanging holiday gifts is supposed to be joyful... but for many of us it is a source of stress, an