The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Society & Culture
Connecting with people is a sure-fire way to be happier - and you can quickly build relationships with friends and strangers alike just by giving them a sincere compliment.
In the first show of a season about how to be more sociable - we meet Troy Hawke, who makes a living complimenting everyone he passes on the street, and scientist Xuan Zhao - an expert on compliments who ditched her boyfriend for failing to say out loud all the nice things he thought about her.
(For more on Xuan's public benefit startup Flourish Science - a company aiming to "help people discover joy, combat burnout, and cultivate deeper connections within supportive communities" - then visit www.flouriship.com.)
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Laurie Gets a Fun-tervention (Part One)
How to Handle Change
The Kindness of Strangers
You Can’t Always Want What You Like
Let Slip the Dogs of More Happiness
Treating the Pain of a Broken Heart
Why Nostalgia Ain't So Rosy
The Happiness Lab Meets No Stupid Questions
A Slight Change of Plans
Hidden Brain: Laurie Talks Monkeys and Bad Money Decisions.
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Lao Tzu
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Confucius
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Forgiveness
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Day of Rest
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Torah
Move More... But for the Right Reasons
Feed Yourself Like You'd Feed a Loved One
Reconnect With The Moment
Dump Your Inner Drill Sergeant
Happier Holidays: How to Celebrate No Matter What
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