The hosts reflect on the difficulties of putting happiness science into practice in their own lives, discussing the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. They introduce the concept of the G.I. Joe fallacy and the struggles of applying knowledge to behavior, setting the stage for upcoming discussions on perfectionism, stress management, and other topics.
Making shows about her own happiness challenges was both fun and instructive for Dr Laurie, but it also took guts to be so vulnerable and open. She later spoke to her close friend at Yale Dr Tamar Gendler about the experience. This private chat threw up lots of interesting insights, so when the duo were asked to speak at the 2024 International Festival of Arts and Ideas... they decided to share parts of that private conversation with the public.
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