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'Happiness Lab' studies the science of contentment

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published December 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST
Courtesy of Dr. Laurie Santos' Facebook page
Headshot courtesy of Dr. Laurie Santos' Facebook page.
Dr. Laurie Santos is a professor of psychology at Yale University.

Happiness. What’s your plan for getting there? For most of us, it’s some form of trial and error. We may think being good to ourselves -- a nice house, or car, or clothes will move us along. Maybe a promotion at work or, for students, terrific grades.

Actually, no…..

We ask Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos, who hosts “The Happiness Lab” podcast, how science shows the way.

This interview originally aired on February 13, 2024.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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