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63. How Contagious Is Behavior? With Laurie Santos of “The Happiness Lab.” (Replay)

No Stupid Questions

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Insightful Snack Psychology

The insight here is about the portioning of snacks to enhance enjoyment and happiness. The example of hostess cupcakes illustrates how breaking up a single big cupcake into two smaller ones allows for pausing in between, which resets the happiness baseline and leads to increased enjoyment. The concept of spacing out gains and reframing bad days is also highlighted in relation to snack consumption.

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