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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of behavioral scientists, historians, and cultural critics, Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos challenges some of our biggest assumptions about what it takes to live a good life. Dr. Laurie explores topics like why we should forget about TMI and lean into oversharing, how dumping small talk makes for better conversations, why the kids these days are actually doing just fine, and how men can establish strong bromances. Each episode unpacks a bold, counterintuitive claim — using research, data, and expert insight to question the conventional wisdom around happiness and wellbeing.

Episodes

In this episode of "The Happiness Lab," Dr. Laurie Santos interviews Simone Stolzoff, author of "The Good Enough Job," about the phenomenon of "workism," where work becomes akin to a religious identity, providing purpose, community, and meaning. They discuss the historical trends that have led to this, including the de...