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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When are negative emotions enjoyable? Are we all a little masochistic? And do pigs like hot sauce?
- SOURCES:
- Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University.
- Sigmund Freud, neurologist and father of psychoanalysis.
- Paul Rozin, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford University.
- George Vaillant, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Research Institute.
- RESOURCES:
- "The 10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever," by RT Staff (Rotten Tomatoes, 2022).
- "Box Office History for Horror," (The Numbers, 2022).
- "Around the World, Adolescence Is a Time of Heightened Sensation Seeking and Immature Self-Regulation," by Laurence Steinberg, Grace Icenogle, Hanan M. S. Takash, et al. (Developmental Science, 2018).
- "Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age," by Natalie Jacewicz (The Salt, 2017).
- Horror Literature Through History, edited by Matt Cardin (2017).
- "Why We Love the Pain of Spicy Food," by John McQuaid (The Wall Street Journal, 2014).
- "Glad to Be Sad, and Other Examples of Benign Masochism," by Paul Rozin, Lily Guillot, Katrina Fincher, Alexander Rozin, and Eli Tsukayama (Judgment and Decision Making, 2013).
- "The Ignorant and the Furious: Video and Catharsis," by the Association for Psychological Science (2010).
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck (2006).
- "Adaptive Mental Mechanisms: Their Role in a Positive Psychology," by George E. Vaillant (American Psychologist, 2000).
- EXTRAS:
- Terrifier 2, film (2022).
- "How to Change Your Mind (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2022).
- "Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?" by Freakonomics Radio (2021).
- "Why Is Academic Writing So Bad?" by No Stupid Questions (2021).
- Han Dynasty restaurant.
238 episodes
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When are negative emotions enjoyable? Are we all a little masochistic? And do pigs like hot sauce?
- SOURCES:
- Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University.
- Sigmund Freud, neurologist and father of psychoanalysis.
- Paul Rozin, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford University.
- George Vaillant, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Research Institute.
- RESOURCES:
- "The 10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever," by RT Staff (Rotten Tomatoes, 2022).
- "Box Office History for Horror," (The Numbers, 2022).
- "Around the World, Adolescence Is a Time of Heightened Sensation Seeking and Immature Self-Regulation," by Laurence Steinberg, Grace Icenogle, Hanan M. S. Takash, et al. (Developmental Science, 2018).
- "Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age," by Natalie Jacewicz (The Salt, 2017).
- Horror Literature Through History, edited by Matt Cardin (2017).
- "Why We Love the Pain of Spicy Food," by John McQuaid (The Wall Street Journal, 2014).
- "Glad to Be Sad, and Other Examples of Benign Masochism," by Paul Rozin, Lily Guillot, Katrina Fincher, Alexander Rozin, and Eli Tsukayama (Judgment and Decision Making, 2013).
- "The Ignorant and the Furious: Video and Catharsis," by the Association for Psychological Science (2010).
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck (2006).
- "Adaptive Mental Mechanisms: Their Role in a Positive Psychology," by George E. Vaillant (American Psychologist, 2000).
- EXTRAS:
- Terrifier 2, film (2022).
- "How to Change Your Mind (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2022).
- "Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?" by Freakonomics Radio (2021).
- "Why Is Academic Writing So Bad?" by No Stupid Questions (2021).
- Han Dynasty restaurant.
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