Intro to Happiness: Yale Professor Laurie Santos Brings Popular Course to Podcast
Laurie Santos’s evidence-based lessons on becoming happier have moved from the lecture hall to the airwaves.
November 04th, 2019
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August 11th, 2019
One Size Doesn’t Have to Fit All
How to build behavioral interventions for individuals not averages.
June 06th, 2018
The Little-Known Behavioral Scientist Who Has Transformed Cities All Over the World
Cities around the world share common design features. Some of these can be traced back to one designer—and his behavioral scientist wife.
March 27th, 2018
The Happiness Boomerang Effect: When Positive Activities Backfire
Why do seemingly positive activities have negative consequences?
March 20th, 2018
How and Why Positive Activities Can Make You Happier
Most people want to be happy. It is a desire that transcends age, culture, geographical location, political belief, religion, and life experience.
February 13th, 2018
Default to Love: A Collection of Behavioral Valentines
At the Behavioral Scientist, we know nothing says love and romance more than sharing a deep understanding of our behaviors and biases.
February 12th, 2018
Everything Is Timing
We are temporal creatures. We live in a temporal environment—we’re always moving through time. Being awake to those forces can help us work smarter and live better.
January 01st, 2018
The Need for Nuance in the Tech Use Debate: A Conversation with Amy Orben
What do we know now and how can we learn more about how social media impacts our relationships and day-to-day lives?
November 14th, 2017
To Promote Happiness, Choose Time Over Money
If you feel like there are too many things to do today and not enough time to do them, you are not alone.
October 19th, 2017
The Wisdom of a Universal Basic Income
Would a universal basic income be a “calamity”? Research suggests the opposite.
