The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)
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The phrase \\u201ccomparison is the thief of joy\\u201d might be the kind of cliche that makes you roll your eyes \\u2013 and yet, it\\u2019s an idea that is, scientifically, pretty accurate. In today\\u2019s episode, psychologist Laurie Santos \\u2013 a Yale professor and host of \\u201cThe Happiness Lab\\u201d podcast \\u2013 discusses some of the surprising evidence behind what does and doesn\\u2019t make us humans happy. Laurie also shares strategies on how to improve our well-being, discusses the irony behind \\u201cself-care\\u201d, and explains why happiness is often a journey not just within, but beyond, ourselves. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
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