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#196 — The Science of Happiness

#196 — The Science of Happiness

Released Friday, 10th April 2020
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#196 — The Science of Happiness

#196 — The Science of Happiness

#196 — The Science of Happiness

#196 — The Science of Happiness

Friday, 10th April 2020
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In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Laurie Santos about the scientific study of happiness. They discuss people’s expectations about happiness, the experiencing self vs the remembered self, framing effects, the importance of social connections, the effect of focusing on the happiness of others, introversion and extroversion, the influence of technology on social life, our relationship to time, the connection between happiness and ethics, hedonic adaptation, the power of mindfulness, resilience, the often illusory significance of reaching goals, and other topics.

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