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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.

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    Why It's So Hard to Stop Intrusive Thoughts—And What Actually Helps Oct 22, 2019
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    How many times have you tried to suppress an unwanted thought, only to ruminate on it even more? Research shows that the brain reacts to attempts at thought suppression by repeatedly checking for the thought, making it stronger and increasing our distress. Dr. Laurie explains why our minds work in this paradoxical way—and explores the science behind intrusive thoughts, bad memories, and mental control. Through stories of real people who have confronted and overcome disruptive thoughts, she shares how acceptance, attention shifts, and self-compassion can lead to less stress and greater happiness.
    Experts Mentioned:
    - Daniel Wegner, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
    - Eve Ekman, Senior Fellow, Greater Good Science Center
    - James Pennebaker, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Texas Austin
    - James Gross, Ernest R. Hilgard Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
    Resources Mentioned
    - "When the Antidote is the Poison: Ironic Mental Control Processes," (Psychological Science, 1997)
    - "Paradoxical Effects of Thought Suppression," (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1987)
    - "The Putt and the Pendulum: Ironic Effects of the Mental Control of Action" (Psychological Science, 1998)
    - The Eichmann Trial
    - "Disclosure of Traumas and Health Among Holocaust Survivors," (Psychosomatic Medicine, 1989)
    - Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions by James Pennebaker (1997)
    - "Antecedent- and Response-Focused Emotion Regulation: Divergent Consequences for Experience, Expression, and Physiology," (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998)
    - "Delayed Costs of Suppressed Pain," (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1993)
    - "Not in Front of the Kids: Effects of Parental Suppression on Socialization Behaviors During Cooperative Parent–Child Interactions," (Emotion, 2019)
    - "The Four Noble Truths," (BBC, 2009)
    Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab":
    - "Q: 'How Do I Stop Negative Self-Talk?' (with Ethan Kross)"
    - "Emotions Are Data…So Listen to Them"
    - "Hack Your Emotions (with Ethan Kross)"
    - "How to Handle Change"
    - "How to Fight Perfectionism"

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    Caring What You're Sharing Oct 15, 2019
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    Sharing a good experience with another human deepens our enjoyment of the moment... but only if we abide by certain rules. Dr Laurie Santos shows us how we often get 'sharing' wrong and explains how we can all derive more happiness from ice cream, sunsets and a night in front of the TV.

    For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm

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    Mistakenly Seeking Solitude Oct 08, 2019
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    Technology allows us to bank, shop and dine without talking to another human, but what toll is this taking on our happiness? The inventor of the ATM and the Talking Heads singer David Byrne join Dr Laurie Santos to explore the ways in which talking to strangers can bring us all genuine joy.

    For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit https://www.happinesslab.fm/

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    A Silver Lining Oct 01, 2019
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    Ice skater Michelle Kwan was all set to win Olympic Gold... but in a major sporting upset she came second. Sharing her story with Dr Laurie Santos, Michelle lets us in on a key secret to achieving happiness when you're tempted to feel like a loser.

    For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm

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    The Unhappy Millionaire Sep 24, 2019
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    How can winning the lottery ruin your life - while contracting an incurable disease feel like 'a gift'? Dr Laurie Santos hears about dreams come true and nightmares realised; and talks with Dr Dan Gilbert about why human happiness isn't defined by these major events in the way we all assume.

    For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm

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    You Can Change Sep 13, 2019
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    You can make yourself happier today. Your life circumstances and personality aren't nearly as important as you think in deciding how happy you can be. Dr Laurie Santos explains how understanding the latest science will point you in the right direction and make you more satisfied with your life. Are you ready to feel better?

    For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm

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    Coming Soon: The Happiness Lab Season One Aug 27, 2019
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    Do you want to be happier? Yale's Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the Ivy League psychology course she teaches, Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about becoming happier. The Happiness Lab debuts September 17 from Pushkin Industries.

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    Introducing: The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos Jul 24, 2019
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    Coming September 17 from Pushkin Industries

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