The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 33 episodes
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Katy Milkman
#2 Mentioned in 6 episodes
Chatter
The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
Ethan Kross
#3 Mentioned in 6 episodes
How to Break Up with Your Phone
Katherine Price
#4 Mentioned in 5 episodes
The Power of Fun
How to Feel Alive Again
Catherine Price
#5 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Hope for Cynics
The Surprising Science of Human Goodness
Jamil Zaki
#6 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Life in Five Senses
How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World
Gretchen Rubin
#7 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Build the Life You Want
The Art and Science of Getting Happier
Arthur C Brooks
Oprah Winfrey
#8 Mentioned in 5 episodes
The Grandest Game
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
#9 Mentioned in 4 episodes
The Inheritance Games
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
#10 Mentioned in 4 episodes
BOWLING ALONE
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Robert Putnam
#11 Mentioned in 4 episodes
The how of happiness
Sonja Lyubomirsky
#12 Mentioned in 4 episodes
4,000 Weeks
Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
#13 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Beginners
Tom Vanderbilt
#14 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Stumbling on Happiness
Daniel Gilbert
#15 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Hidden Potential
The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Adam Grant
#16 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
Jessica Pan
#17 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The War for Kindness
Jamil Zaki
#18 Mentioned in 3 episodes
10% Happier
Dan Harris
#19 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Book of Delights
Ross Gay
#20 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Fierce Self-Compassion
How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
Kristin Neff
