The Political Orphanage

The Longest Happiness Study in History

Jun 29, 2023

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Introduction

5min

The Importance of Data in Happiness

3min

The Good Life: Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

3min

The Attitudinal Component of Happiness

2min

The Longest Study of Happiness

2min

The Harvard Study of Normal Development From Adolescents to Young Adulthood

2min

The Importance of Relationships in Happiness

2min

The Importance of Relationships

2min

Loneliness and Warm Relationships

3min

10.

The Importance of Social Isolation

3min

11.

It's Never Too Late

3min

12.

The Importance of Social Time

2min

13.

The Importance of Warm Social Connections

2min

14.

The Loneliest Period in Your Life

2min

15.

The Loneliest Age Group

2min

16.

The 16 to 23 Year Old Slump

2min

17.

The Importance of Intention in Socializing

2min

18.

The Path of Least Resistance

2min

19.

The Effect of Money on Happiness

2min

20.

The Importance of Flow

2min

21.

The Cultural Myth of Happiness

2min

22.

The Relationship Between Happiness and Health

3min

23.

How to Be Happy

3min

24.

How to Get Rid of Divisive Politics

3min

25.

The Myth of Happiness

3min

26.

The Good Doctor Gives Us a Prescription

3min

27.

The Political Orphanage: A Community of Like-Minded People

3min

The Harvard Study of Adult Development spans 83-years of health and happiness data analysis, and counting! Its director is Dr. Robert Waldinger, author of “The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.” He joins to discuss his findings.

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