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You know those people who always seem to be happy,

who go through life seeing the sunny side of every situation,

or who seem to be at peace and content,

even when facing challenging times. Do you ever wonder, what is their secret? Today we're going

to talk to a psychologist who has spent decades studying the science of happiness about how much of

our own happiness is within our control and what we can do to become happier.

Some of the questions we'll discuss what actually makes us happy?

What habits or mindsets make the biggest difference?

Why don't success and money always lead to lasting satisfaction?

And is the modern world of technology and social media making us less happy as many people worry.

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills.

My guest today is Dr. Sonia Lubomerski, a distinguished professor of psychology at the University

of California, Riverside, where she studies what makes people happy and how happiness can

shift over time.

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