What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)
About this episode
Dr. Laurie Santos discusses misconceptions about happiness with historian Darrin McMahon in a live episode from Dartmouth College.
In this special live episode, Dr. Laurie takes the stage at Dartmouth College for a conversation with happiness historian Darrin McMahon . Together, they break down some of the biggest misconceptions about happiness in modern life, discuss the most effective (and often counterintuitive) ways to improve our wellbeing, and explore how smartphones, AI, and other new technologies may shape happiness in the years ahead. Experts Mentioned: Darrin McMahon , Professor of History at Dartmouth College Martin Seligman , Professor of Psychology and Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania Lorraine Siggins , Director Emeritus of Mental Health and Counseling for Students at Yale Health Ashley Whillans , Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School Sonja Lyubomirsky , Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside Carey Morewedge , Chair of the Marketing Department at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business Gabriele Oettingen , Professor of Psychology at New York University and the University of Hamburg David Blanchflower , Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College Jean Twenge , Professor…
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