How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

Want to be happier? Some of our happiness level is due to genes or life circumstances, but research shows much of it is within our control. Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, talks about the habits and mindsets that lead to lasting happiness, the complex relationship between money and happiness, whether technology is making us less happy, and whether it’s possible to worry too much about being happy. Find Dr. Lyubomirsky's newsletter The Happiness Files at https://drsonja.kit.com/newsletter. Take our listener survey at http://at.apa.org/SoPSurvey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Living a happy single life, with Geoff MacDonald, PhD

Living a happy single life, with Geoff MacDonald, PhD

More Americans than ever before are single -- about half of American adults are unmarried and close to three in 10 are not in a committed relationship. Geoff MacDonald, PhD, of the University of Toron...

16 Marras 202229min

Why humans and other primates care so much about fairness, with Sarah Brosnan, PhD

Why humans and other primates care so much about fairness, with Sarah Brosnan, PhD

Questions of fairness, justice and morality might seem unique to humans. But research suggests that non-human animals notice inequality as well. Dr. Sarah Brosnan, of Georgia State University, talks a...

9 Marras 202234min

Why you should apologize even when it’s hard to, with Karina Schumann, PhD

Why you should apologize even when it’s hard to, with Karina Schumann, PhD

Apologies have the potential to heal relationships, soothe hurt feelings and even begin to address historical wrongs. But they’re not always easy to offer. Karina Schumann, PhD, of the University of P...

2 Marras 202237min

Understanding medical marijuana, CBD and more, with Ziva Cooper, PhD

Understanding medical marijuana, CBD and more, with Ziva Cooper, PhD

Over the past few years, the number and variety of cannabis products legally available to American consumers has soared. Ziva Cooper, PhD, of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, talks about...

26 Loka 202245min

Relationship advice from a couple psychologist, with Anthony Chambers, PhD

Relationship advice from a couple psychologist, with Anthony Chambers, PhD

When relationship issues arise -- around money, fidelity, kids or even just coping with the stress of everyday life -- couple therapists can help partners work through them together. Couple and family...

19 Loka 202237min

Why we procrastinate and what to do about it, with Fuschia Sirois, PhD

Why we procrastinate and what to do about it, with Fuschia Sirois, PhD

We all know the feeling of scrambling at the last minute to finish a task that we could have and should have tackled much sooner. Fuschia Sirois, PhD, of Durham University, talks about why procrastina...

12 Loka 202236min

How to stop mass shootings, with Jillian Peterson, PhD

How to stop mass shootings, with Jillian Peterson, PhD

Americans have become accustomed to tragic headlines of mass shootings in schools, grocery stores and other public places – these shootings still shock, but they no longer surprise. Jillian Peterson, ...

5 Loka 202234min

The psychology of political messaging, with Drew Westen, PhD

The psychology of political messaging, with Drew Westen, PhD

Psychologists’ research has found that it’s not the nuances of policy debates that drive voter behavior but instead how voters feel about candidates and political parties -- and whom they trust to sha...

28 Syys 202242min

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