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The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)

How to Be a Better Human

CHAPTER

Are You a Scientist?

I'm a scientist first and foremost. And I want to help people, but I also want to make sure that we're not selling snake oil. There's just a lot of advice out there that isn't necessarily scientifically rigorous,. although it pretends that it is. What really does make us happier though is changing other behaviors. For example, increasing our social connection, a huge boost in people's happiness.

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