Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us ...

Yale’s Laurie Santos, a psychologist who explores the science of well-being in her popular podcast The Happiness Lab, is teaming up with a group of familiar characters who have brought joy to ...

Upon returning to campus in August, the joy of being back in person was widespread. The thrill of spontaneous conversations, connecting with old friends and engaging with classmates made for ...

Dr. Laurie Santos teaches "Psychology and the Good Life" at Yale University. She came up with the course after seeing students struggle with their mental health. Recently, she shared her own obstacles ...

Planning a getaway could be just the ticket to boost your mood. "The mood-boosting habit that I swear by is getting new experiences, and travel tends to be a big part of that, whenever I can afford it ...

A Yale University "happiness" professor told The New York Times Magazine that the culture of capitalism in the United States is crippling her students with anxiety. "There’s an enormous culture around ...

Podcast of the Month: 'The Happiness Lab' Dr. Laurie Santos, a professor at Yale and host of “The Happiness Lab,” shares her studies on happiness through scientific research and shares surprising and ...

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released a statement to highlight the alarming levels of loneliness and isolation in the United States. Post-pandemic, one of the most important questions people are ...

Have you ever wondered: What does it mean to be truly happy? Can our brain chemistry, or even our genetics, determine how we feel about our lives? And, most importantly, can we learn to be even ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Yale Professor Laurie Santos, author of “Thriving Through Crisis: How to Foster Happiness When the World Feels Overwhelming,” 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall, Wednesday, ...

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