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Meet Harvard's Professor Of "Happiness" | Dr. Robert Waldinger

May 31, 2023

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Introduction

3min

The Evolution of Snake Oil Products

2min

The Role of Happiness in Human Development

2min

The Importance of Positive Psychology in Mental Health

2min

How to Communicate Your Results

3min

The Importance of Making Connections

2min

The Importance of Relationships

2min

How to Measure Happiness

2min

The Trir Social Stress Test

3min

10.

The Importance of Being a Patient

2min

11.

The Impact of Introspection on Health

2min

12.

The Impact of the Pandemic on Happiness

3min

13.

The Importance of Human Growth and Development

2min

14.

The Replication Crisis in Social Science Research

2min

15.

The Effects of the Pandemic on Mental Health

2min

16.

The Importance of Being in Person for Psychotherapy

3min

17.

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media

2min

18.

How to Be a Better Person on Social Media

2min

19.

The Problem With Positive Psychology

2min

20.

How to Be a Kind, Responsible Interviewer

2min

21.

How to Create New Relationships When You're Lonely

3min

22.

Monogamy and the Paradox of Choice

2min

23.

The Importance of Emotional Connection in Relationships

2min

24.

The Current Field of Psychiatry

3min

25.

The Importance of Community Health Centers

2min

26.

The Importance of Focus in Media

2min

27.

The Effects of Supplements on Sleep

2min

28.

The Psychology of Influence

3min

29.

The Importance of Zen Meditation

2min

30.

The Importance of Mindfulness in Modern Medicine

2min

31.

The Importance of Meditating

1min

32.

The Importance of Family Medicine in Health Care

3min

Watch our full interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/RobertWaldingerVOD Dr. Robert Waldinger is the leader of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which for the last year has been obsessed with one single question: What makes people happy? I sat down with Dr. Waldinger to talk about what we've learned from this study, what mistakes Harvard has made in implementing it, and learn if there are actual things real people can do to improve their happiness. Turns out... there is! Buy Dr. Waldinger's new book "The Good Life" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Good-Life/Robert-Waldinger/9781982166694 Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Artwork by Caroline Weigum CONTACT: DoctorMikeMedia@gmail.com