Dr. Laurie Santos

To get everybody to feel like they were part of one big human group. And I think the way that intersects with happiness is it really allows us to form more social connection, right? We don't have these limits on our social connection just by what person we want to vote for or how we identify, right? we can see the common humanness in everyone.

To get everybody to feel like they were part of one big human group. And I think the way that intersects with happiness is it really allows us to form more social connection, right? We don't have these limits on our social connection just by what person we want to vote for or how we identify, right? we can see the common humanness in everyone.

To get everybody to feel like they were part of one big human group. And I think the way that intersects with happiness is it really allows us to form more social connection, right? We don't have these limits on our social connection just by what person we want to vote for or how we identify, right? we can see the common humanness in everyone.

And the research really shows that doing that makes us feel good. Feeling cynical, feeling really polarized, it's not a great emotion, right? It's a pretty negative feeling. And that can wind up really impacting our overall happiness. So I think Emile's enterprise was really one of boosting human connection, even across traditionally very disconnected lines.

And the research really shows that doing that makes us feel good. Feeling cynical, feeling really polarized, it's not a great emotion, right? It's a pretty negative feeling. And that can wind up really impacting our overall happiness. So I think Emile's enterprise was really one of boosting human connection, even across traditionally very disconnected lines.

And the research really shows that doing that makes us feel good. Feeling cynical, feeling really polarized, it's not a great emotion, right? It's a pretty negative feeling. And that can wind up really impacting our overall happiness. So I think Emile's enterprise was really one of boosting human connection, even across traditionally very disconnected lines.

And I think that can allow us to boost our happiness, but also find ways to matter more. because we just wind up connecting and doing more good for more people.

And I think that can allow us to boost our happiness, but also find ways to matter more. because we just wind up connecting and doing more good for more people.

And I think that can allow us to boost our happiness, but also find ways to matter more. because we just wind up connecting and doing more good for more people.

Totally. You should, if you want to learn more about the science of happiness, you should check out my podcast, The Happiness Lab. And if you want to try out that online class that you heard something about before, you should head to Coursera.org and look up the science of wellbeing.

Totally. You should, if you want to learn more about the science of happiness, you should check out my podcast, The Happiness Lab. And if you want to try out that online class that you heard something about before, you should head to Coursera.org and look up the science of wellbeing.

Totally. You should, if you want to learn more about the science of happiness, you should check out my podcast, The Happiness Lab. And if you want to try out that online class that you heard something about before, you should head to Coursera.org and look up the science of wellbeing.

Thanks so much for having me on the show.

Thanks so much for having me on the show.

Thanks so much for having me on the show.

I'm Dr. Laurie Santos, and to welcome the new year, my podcast, The Happiness Lab, is releasing a series of happiness how-to guides to help you in 2025. I'll distill the wisdom of world-class experts into easy-to-digest, actionable tips.

I'm Dr. Laurie Santos, and to welcome the new year, my podcast, The Happiness Lab, is releasing a series of happiness how-to guides to help you in 2025. I'll distill the wisdom of world-class experts into easy-to-digest, actionable tips.

I'm Dr. Laurie Santos, and to welcome the new year, my podcast, The Happiness Lab, is releasing a series of happiness how-to guides to help you in 2025. I'll distill the wisdom of world-class experts into easy-to-digest, actionable tips.

You'll learn how to handle relationships, how to be inspiring, and how to find your purpose.

You'll learn how to handle relationships, how to be inspiring, and how to find your purpose.