You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surpr ...
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201. Are You Dreaming Too Big?
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Are fantasies helpful or harmful? How is daydreaming like a drug? And what did Angela fantasize about during ninth-grade English class?
- SOURCES:
- Patrick Bet-David, YouTuber and founding C.E.O. of PHP Agency Inc.
- Barbara Corcoran, "Shark" and executive producer on ABC’s Shark Tank and founder of The Corcoran Group.
- Peter Gollwitzer, professor of psychology at New York University.
- Danny Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology at Princeton University.
- Robert Nozick, philosopher.
- Gabriele Oettingen, professor of psychology at New York University.
- Kim Scott, co-founder of Radical Candor and prominent C.E.O. coach in Silicon Valley.
- RESOURCES:
- "Dreamscrolling," by Empower (The Currency, 2024).
- "Most Americans Can’t Afford a $1,000 Emergency: Survey," by Travis Schlepp (The Hill, 2024).
- "Positive Fantasies and Negative Emotions in Soccer Fans," by A. Timur Sevincer, Greta Wagner, and Gabriele Oettingen (Cognition and Emotion, 2019).
- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott (2017).
- "Pleasure Now, Pain Later: Positive Fantasies About the Future Predict Symptoms of Depression," by Gabriele Oettingen, Doris Mayer, and Sam Portnow (Psychological Science, 2016).
- "Positive Fantasies About Idealized Futures Sap Energy," by Heather Barry Kappes and Gabriele Oettingen (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2011).
- "Self-Regulation of Goal Setting: Turning Free Fantasies About the Future Into Binding Goals," by Gabriele Oettingen, Hyeon-ju Pak, and Karoline Schnetter (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2001).
- "Intuitive Prediction: Biases and Corrective Procedures," by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (DARPA Technical Report, 1977).
- Anarchy, State, and Utopia, by Robert Nozick (1974).
- EXTRAS:
- "Can You Really 'Manifest' Success Through Positive Visualization?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
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Are fantasies helpful or harmful? How is daydreaming like a drug? And what did Angela fantasize about during ninth-grade English class?
- SOURCES:
- Patrick Bet-David, YouTuber and founding C.E.O. of PHP Agency Inc.
- Barbara Corcoran, "Shark" and executive producer on ABC’s Shark Tank and founder of The Corcoran Group.
- Peter Gollwitzer, professor of psychology at New York University.
- Danny Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology at Princeton University.
- Robert Nozick, philosopher.
- Gabriele Oettingen, professor of psychology at New York University.
- Kim Scott, co-founder of Radical Candor and prominent C.E.O. coach in Silicon Valley.
- RESOURCES:
- "Dreamscrolling," by Empower (The Currency, 2024).
- "Most Americans Can’t Afford a $1,000 Emergency: Survey," by Travis Schlepp (The Hill, 2024).
- "Positive Fantasies and Negative Emotions in Soccer Fans," by A. Timur Sevincer, Greta Wagner, and Gabriele Oettingen (Cognition and Emotion, 2019).
- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott (2017).
- "Pleasure Now, Pain Later: Positive Fantasies About the Future Predict Symptoms of Depression," by Gabriele Oettingen, Doris Mayer, and Sam Portnow (Psychological Science, 2016).
- "Positive Fantasies About Idealized Futures Sap Energy," by Heather Barry Kappes and Gabriele Oettingen (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2011).
- "Self-Regulation of Goal Setting: Turning Free Fantasies About the Future Into Binding Goals," by Gabriele Oettingen, Hyeon-ju Pak, and Karoline Schnetter (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2001).
- "Intuitive Prediction: Biases and Corrective Procedures," by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (DARPA Technical Report, 1977).
- Anarchy, State, and Utopia, by Robert Nozick (1974).
- EXTRAS:
- "Can You Really 'Manifest' Success Through Positive Visualization?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
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