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Mistakenly Seeking Solitude

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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The Importance of a Little Extra Time Off

Recent studies suggest that we misestimate just how busy we really are. The amount of time we spend around other people actually predicts how happy we are. People get the consequences of social interaction wrong, particularly with strangers. Not engaging in conversation with somebody else gives you a cost somewhere else. Feeling lonely or isolated just kind of stinks.

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