Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we discuss cutting edge science, the wisdom

of the ages, lessons from pop culture, and our own experiences in How to Be Happier.

This week we'll talk about why you might try eating something you saw on the screen or

on the page, and we'll talk to my old friend, writer Annie Murphy-Paul, about her fascinating

new book, The Extended Mind.

I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, and human nature.

I'm a New York City, and our parents are with me here in New York City, visiting very exciting,

Elizabeth. I'm your joining from Puerto Rico. Now it's me, Elizabeth Kraft, a TV

writer and producer currently spending some time in Puerto Rico shooting fantasy island.

And Gretchen, I am so jealous that you get to spend time with mom and dad, but I'm going to see

them later this summer for the first time since Christmas 2019. Yeah, it's exciting.

Now, before we jump in, a few updates and announcements. First, remember we are going to do a

very special episode on tips and advice for recent graduates from college. So that's first job,

first roommate situation, after school, best advice, worst advice you ever got, we're collecting that.

And we're also collecting suggestions for dealing with obliger rebellion. We have gotten some

fascinating insights already, but we want more. So if you have found a great way to deal with

obliger rebellion or you've dealt with it, in other people or yourself, please let us know.

And Gretchen, we have an exciting announcement. We have our next book club, pick.

Yes. Oh my gosh. We were so excited to have the book club pick. We know people have been waiting

for this, but we were waiting for just the right book. And now we have just the right book, an

outstanding memoir called Crying in H. Mart, which is the new memoir by Michelle Zowner.

Yes, Michelle Zowner is an indie rock star of Japanese breakfast fame. She was an instant New

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