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#19 Why are some People Happier than Others? w/Richard Lucas

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You may know that personality, to some degree, is heritable. In fact, 50-60% of your personality comes down to your genetic makeup. But did you also know that your level of happiness too is heritable, stable and hard to change? Some days, you may feel happier than others, yet your base-level of happiness is reasonably fixed. And it is connected to your personality traits. But what can we do to change our level of happiness?

In this episode of What Monkeys Do, I have invited Richard Lucas to talk about personality, happiness and why some people are happier than others. Richard is a leading professor in personality psychology and is internationally recognized for his research on happiness and well-being. Listen along to find out what you can do to increase your happiness.

RICHARD TALKS ABOUT

  • What are personality and happiness, and how do the two relate?
  • Do some personality traits correlate with higher or lower levels of happiness?
  • Can money, in fact, buy happiness?
  • 3 ways to increase your level of happiness
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You may know that personality, to some degree, is heritable. In fact, 50-60% of your personality comes down to your genetic makeup. But did you also know that your level of happiness too is heritable, stable and hard to change? Some days, you may feel happier than others, yet your base-level of happiness is reasonably fixed. And it is connected to your personality traits. But what can we do to change our level of happiness?

In this episode of What Monkeys Do, I have invited Richard Lucas to talk about personality, happiness and why some people are happier than others. Richard is a leading professor in personality psychology and is internationally recognized for his research on happiness and well-being. Listen along to find out what you can do to increase your happiness.

RICHARD TALKS ABOUT

  • What are personality and happiness, and how do the two relate?
  • Do some personality traits correlate with higher or lower levels of happiness?
  • Can money, in fact, buy happiness?
  • 3 ways to increase your level of happiness
  continue reading

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