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Why Your Future Looks Bright (But Your Enemy’s Doesn’t) - with Professor Hallgeir Sjåstad
Apr 28, 2026
15m 46s
Is It Easier to Be Happy in Anotther Language? How Language Shapes Happiness Ratings - with Political scientist Sofia Axelson
Apr 21, 2026
16m 11s
What Happens to Your Happiness When You Take Money from a Charity? - with Assistant Professor Frank Martela
Apr 14, 2026
15m 35s
Does the U.S. Election Affect Happiness in Europe? with Assistant Professor Jareef Martuza
Apr 6, 2026
15m 04s
S2:5 From Parents to Partners: How Divorces, DNA and Daily Connections Shape Our Wellbeing
Jul 1, 2025
17m 37s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/26 |  Why Your Future Looks Bright (But Your Enemy’s Doesn’t) - with Professor Hallgeir Sjåstad✨ | optimismfuture+4 | Professor Hallgeir Sjåstad | Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of EconomicsWhy Your Future Looks Bright (But Your Enemy’s Doesn’t) | — | futurehappiness+5 | — | 15m 46s | |
| 4/21/26 | Is It Easier to Be Happy in Anotther Language? How Language Shapes Happiness Ratings - with Political scientist Sofia Axelson✨ | language and happinesscultural differences+3 | Sofia Axelsson | Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics | — | happinesslanguage+3 | — | 16m 11s | |
| 4/14/26 | What Happens to Your Happiness When You Take Money from a Charity? - with Assistant Professor Frank Martela✨ | happinesscharity+3 | Assistant Professor Frank MartelaFrank Martela | Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of EconomicsWhat Happens to Your Happiness When You Take Money from a Charity? | — | happinesscharity+5 | — | 15m 35s | |
| 4/6/26 | Does the U.S. Election Affect Happiness in Europe? with Assistant Professor Jareef Martuza✨ | happinesspolitics+3 | Assistant Professor Jareef Martuza | Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economicshttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00827-7 | U.S.Europe | U.S. electionhappiness+5 | — | 15m 04s | |
| 7/1/25 | S2:5 From Parents to Partners: How Divorces, DNA and Daily Connections Shape Our Wellbeing✨ | wellbeingrelationships+4 | Ragnhild Bang Nes | Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCenter for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics+1 | Stockholm | wellbeingrelationships+5 | — | 17m 37s | |
| 7/1/25 | S2:4 Climbing the Wrong Ladder? What Happiness Rankings Might Be Missing✨ | happinesspsychology+4 | August Nilsson | Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of EconomicsNature+1 | Finland | happiness rankingsCantril Ladder+5 | — | 17m 34s | |
| 7/1/25 | S2:3 The Urban Happiness Gap: Are City Dwellers Destined to Be Less Happy?✨ | urban happinesscity life+4 | Jens Fyhn Lykke Sørensen | University of Southern DenmarkCenter for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics | Denmark | urban happinesshappiness gap+5 | — | 19m 02s | |
| 7/1/25 | S2:2 Born to Worry? How Genes and Life Events Shape Our Wellbeing✨ | wellbeinggenes+4 | Ragnhild Bang Nes | Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCenter for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics+1 | — | wellbeinggenes+5 | — | 15m 53s | |
| 7/1/25 | S2:1 Can Winning The Lottery Buy Lasting Happiness?✨ | lotteryhappiness+4 | Robert Östling | Stockholm School of EconomicsCenter for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness+2 | — | lotteryhappiness+5 | — | 18m 48s | |
| 12/2/24 | 11. Happiness or Good Looks: Which Comes First? - with Professor Delin Sun✨ | happinessattractiveness+3 | Professor Delin Sun | Duke University | — | happinessattractiveness+3 | — | 14m 58s | |
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| 11/25/24 | 10. Cheating and Happiness: What’s the Real Connection? - with Professor Olga Stavrova | In this episode, we dive into a big no-no in relationships: infidelity. What’s the link between happiness and cheating? Does infidelity make couples less happy, or is unhappiness what drives them to cheat? Professor Olga Stavrova of University of Lübeck shares her research on why this connection matters and what it reveals about relationship dynamics. Tune in to explore how happiness and betrayal are more intertwined than you might think! | — | ||||||
| 11/18/24 | 9. How Much Does the Government Really Impact Your Happiness? (Spoiler alert: The answer is pretty surprising…) - with Professor Peter Esaiasson | In this fun episode, we find out how people associate their happiness with politics and the government. Could a breakup with your partner make you want to dump the government too? In this episode, Professor Peter Esaiasson of University of Gothenburg shares insights from his multi-country research on how happiness impacts support for the government, and even good citizen behaviors as paying taxes and abiding laws. Tune in to explore how happiness, love, and politics are more connected than you might think! https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1475-6765.12335 | — | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | 8. Does Having Almost Nothing Make You More or Less Happy? - with Professor Eric Galbraith | In this fun episode, we tackle the age-old question: Do money and material things really buy happiness? Or could you find just as much (or even more) happiness living deep in the Amazon rainforest, in the mountains of Nepal, or in a desert village? Professor Eric Galbraith from McGill University shares insights from his unique research, where he compares the happiness of people in 19 small, remote villages and tribes around the world with those living in WEIRD society’s – Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich Democracies. Tune in to discover what his research reveals about the universal secrets to happiness! https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.2311703121 | — | ||||||
| 11/4/24 | 7. Does Air Quality Affect Your Happiness? - with Professor Paul Dolan | Is the air you’re breathing making you happy, or unhappy? In this episode, we explore how the quality of air can impact your mood, and even your overall happiness. Professor Paul Dolan of London School of Economics shares his surprising findings on how air quality influences well-being, to an extent that can even be comparable to making thousands of extra dollars or not. Tune in to discover how those good or bad “air days" might be affecting more than just your lungs! https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-benefit-cost-analysis/article/abs/bad-air-days-the-effects-of-air-quality-on-different-measures-of-subjective-wellbeing/E9967A81411253654AC3D934CDEE8FE0 | — | ||||||
| 10/28/24 | 6. Does Your Partner's Happiness (or Unhappiness) Rub Off on You? - with Professor Olga Stavrova | In this fun episode, we explore how happiness - or unhappiness - spreads between couples. Does the happier partner rub off more, or is the other way around? Professor Olga Stavrova of University of Lübeck shares insights from her research on emotional contagion, revealing how partners affect each other's happiness and well-being in unexpected ways. Tune in to discover who holds the most influence in this happiness crossover and how these dynamics can even extend beyond couples to larger groups, like work teams! https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/19485506231207673 | — | ||||||
| 10/21/24 | 5. Fine Art or Not-So-Fine Art: Which Brings Happiness? - with Professor Kathleen Vohs | In this fun episode, we explore how looking at art can not onlyimpact happiness but also meaning in life. Professor Kathleen Vohs of Universityof Minnesota shares insights from her research on how people feel when lookingat fine and not so fine art. Surprisingly, both can have positive, but very different, effects. Tune in to discover what kinds of art might elevate your happiness or deepen your life’s meaning! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2021.1975159 | — | ||||||
| 10/14/24 | 4. Is opposite or Same Sex Siblings Better for Parents’ Happiness? - with Professor Paul Dolan | In this fun episode, we dive into the surprising impact on parental happiness when having one more kid of the same versus opposite sex. Professor Paul Dolan of London School of Economics shares insights from his research on how the dynamics of raising boys versus girls can influence parent wellbeing, over awhopping 20-year time span. Tune in to discover whether and how havingopposite or same sex kids really matters when it comes to parenting happiness! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214804323000927 | — | ||||||
| 10/7/24 | 3. Focus or Variety, Which Increases Daily Happiness the Most? - with Professor Jordan Etkin | In this fun episode, we explore how your daily activities — whether you focus ona few things or vary between more — impact happiness. Professor Jordan Etkin ofDuke University shares insights from her research on how what you do canaffect happiness on a daily basis (or even by the hours and minutes!) Tune in todiscover how and why structuring your time is more important than you think! https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/documents/areas/fac/marketing/mogilner/Etkin%20Mogilner%20JCR%202016%20Variety%20and%20Happiness.pdf | — | ||||||
| 10/7/24 | 2. Do Price Tags Impact Your Happiness, Even When You Don’t Want the Stuff? - with Professor Helge Thorbjørnsen | In this fun episode, we explore how expensive or cheap pricesimpact your happiness, even for stuff you don’t want. Professor HelgeThorbjørnsen of Norwegian School of Economics shares insights from hisresearch on the surprising effects of advertised prices on happiness, friendlinessand even helpfulness. Tune in to discover how price tags can impact our feelingsand behaviors more than we think! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mar.22026 | — | ||||||
| 10/7/24 | 1. Does the World Happiness Ranking Impact the Actual Happiness in a Country? (Spoiler Alert: It Does…) - with Professor Kristina Heinonen | In this fun episode, we dive into what happens to happiness when your country is ranked the happiest in the world. How did Finland’s top spot affect its citizens' happiness, and how did Swedes feel about being ranked fourth? Professor Kristina Heinonen of Hanken School of Economics shares fascinating insights from her research on the impact of these rankings. Tune in to discover how national happiness rankings reflect – but also impact - how happy people feel! | — | ||||||
| 9/30/24 | Trailer | Discover the science of happiness, one episode – one study! | — | ||||||
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