How to Be Happy and the Science of Cognitive Time Travel

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Laurie Santos is a superstar in the crowded field of happiness research. She is a cognitive scientist at Yale University whose course on the psychology of happiness was the most popular class in the school's history. She is the host of the immensely popular ‘Happiness Lab’ podcast. Today, she and Derek talk about her favorite lessons from modern happiness research, lessons on striving and anxiety from existential philosophy, our relationship to time, the science of cognitive time travel, temporal mind tricks to reduce anxiety like "psychological distancing," and more. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected]. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Dr. Laurie Santos Producer: Devon Baroldi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.0	Mom, Dad, can we work out?
0:33.8	James Come Round.
0:34.8	Can we have Tykawai?
0:35.8	Your maker.
0:36.4	We need speakers.
0:38.0	Pastors.
0:39.0	He's broken it.
0:40.0	She's crying.
0:41.0	Where's the football?
0:42.0	Can we watch cartoons?
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