Dr. Laurie Santos

Often it's more about changing our mindset, which incorporates a lot of the things you mentioned. You know, it's about changing the way we see the world, changing the way we see our circumstances, changing the extent to which we're present with our circumstances and our emotions. And it's also, you know, tapping into things that give us meaning in life, you know, giving us a sense of purpose.

So all of those things seem to matter a lot more than what our salary level is. Or for my students, you know, the last grade they got on their midterm and things like that. Backing up a little bit.

So all of those things seem to matter a lot more than what our salary level is. Or for my students, you know, the last grade they got on their midterm and things like that. Backing up a little bit.

So all of those things seem to matter a lot more than what our salary level is. Or for my students, you know, the last grade they got on their midterm and things like that. Backing up a little bit.

Yeah, tricky. I mean, we could take, you know, many, many podcasts, you know, fighting over a definition of happiness. You know, social scientists tend to try to be simpler than philosophers. So they go for a definition of happiness that's pretty easy to measure. And so most social scientists think about happiness as sort of being happy in your life and with your life.

Yeah, tricky. I mean, we could take, you know, many, many podcasts, you know, fighting over a definition of happiness. You know, social scientists tend to try to be simpler than philosophers. So they go for a definition of happiness that's pretty easy to measure. And so most social scientists think about happiness as sort of being happy in your life and with your life.

Yeah, tricky. I mean, we could take, you know, many, many podcasts, you know, fighting over a definition of happiness. You know, social scientists tend to try to be simpler than philosophers. So they go for a definition of happiness that's pretty easy to measure. And so most social scientists think about happiness as sort of being happy in your life and with your life.

And so, you know, being happy in your life is just having Lots of positive emotions, right? You know, like you have experienced joy and laughter and fun and less often things like sadness and anger. Not that those aren't there at all, right? Because a full and complete life includes some negative emotions. But, you know, the ratio is pretty good. That's sort of being happy in your life.

And so, you know, being happy in your life is just having Lots of positive emotions, right? You know, like you have experienced joy and laughter and fun and less often things like sadness and anger. Not that those aren't there at all, right? Because a full and complete life includes some negative emotions. But, you know, the ratio is pretty good. That's sort of being happy in your life.

And so, you know, being happy in your life is just having Lots of positive emotions, right? You know, like you have experienced joy and laughter and fun and less often things like sadness and anger. Not that those aren't there at all, right? Because a full and complete life includes some negative emotions. But, you know, the ratio is pretty good. That's sort of being happy in your life.

Being happy with your life is that meaning, that sense of purpose. It's the answer to the question, all things considered, how satisfied am I with my life? And those two constructs are ones that scientists measure separately. And it's worth noting that they do sometimes dissociate. You know, I think if you go on Instagram, there are a lot of people who are happy in their life.

Being happy with your life is that meaning, that sense of purpose. It's the answer to the question, all things considered, how satisfied am I with my life? And those two constructs are ones that scientists measure separately. And it's worth noting that they do sometimes dissociate. You know, I think if you go on Instagram, there are a lot of people who are happy in their life.

Being happy with your life is that meaning, that sense of purpose. It's the answer to the question, all things considered, how satisfied am I with my life? And those two constructs are ones that scientists measure separately. And it's worth noting that they do sometimes dissociate. You know, I think if you go on Instagram, there are a lot of people who are happy in their life.

They're eating these hedonistic meals on some plane somewhere. But, you know, if you look at how they're feeling with their life, I bet they're feeling pretty empty. And you can also have cases of the opposite. My dean, who I live with here in the college, you know, she and her wife recently just had a baby and newborn baby. You know, you're really happy with your life.

They're eating these hedonistic meals on some plane somewhere. But, you know, if you look at how they're feeling with their life, I bet they're feeling pretty empty. And you can also have cases of the opposite. My dean, who I live with here in the college, you know, she and her wife recently just had a baby and newborn baby. You know, you're really happy with your life.

They're eating these hedonistic meals on some plane somewhere. But, you know, if you look at how they're feeling with their life, I bet they're feeling pretty empty. And you can also have cases of the opposite. My dean, who I live with here in the college, you know, she and her wife recently just had a baby and newborn baby. You know, you're really happy with your life.

Oh, my God, this rich sense of meaning being a mom. But in your life, dirty diapers and not sleeping. And so they can dissociate. But best case scenario is that you're feeling pretty high on both of those.

Oh, my God, this rich sense of meaning being a mom. But in your life, dirty diapers and not sleeping. And so they can dissociate. But best case scenario is that you're feeling pretty high on both of those.

Oh, my God, this rich sense of meaning being a mom. But in your life, dirty diapers and not sleeping. And so they can dissociate. But best case scenario is that you're feeling pretty high on both of those.

Yeah, I mean, it kind of depends. I think, you know, we and sometimes scientists, philosophers, you know, all of us, you know, we can get really kind of tied up on the specifics, right? You know, is joy a subcomponent of happiness or is it bigger than happiness? What about contentment and things like that? I'm more of the opinion of you kind of know them when you see them, right?