SH44: Buying Happiness (Well-Being 3)
Can money buy you happiness? (Studies show that it can, if used right)
Why do people get so much pleasure out of being kind?
How does your happiness change over time?
How can you shape your environment to make you more happy?
In this episode, the humans continue The Science of Well-Being by Dr. Laurie Santos, an online course offered by Yale. The class reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind working against your well-being, and what research says you can do to help you change.
Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.
Shownotes:
The Science of Well-Being by Dr. Laurie Santos
Baseline Well-Being Tests:
Why Character Strengths are important
What the Research Says About Character Strengths
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Separating the Hawks from the Doves: Evidence from Continuous Time Laboratory Games
Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending by Elizabeth Dunn
Dunn et al. (2008). Spending money on others promotes happiness.
Wansink et al. (2006). The office candy dish: proximity’s influence on estimated and actual consumption.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life & Business by Charles Duhigg