Psychology · 22 min
The Myths of Happiness
By Sonja Lyubomirsky
This episode dissects common misconceptions about happiness, revealing why our pursuit often leads us astray and how to cultivate a more resilient, authentic well-being.
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Psychology
Duration
22 min
What it is about
Happiness, Well-being, Hedonic Adaptation, Resilience
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a quiet disappointment after achieving a long-sought goal, or feared a setback would permanently diminish your joy a clearer path, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor and one of the world's foremost researchers in positive psychology, distills decades of empirical study to reveal the true, often counter-intuitive, mechanisms of human happiness.
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