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The Science of Happiness

Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.

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A New Relationship with Stress

Apr 13, 2023
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Happiness Break: Visualizing Your Purpose, with Dacher Keltner

Apr 6, 2023
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Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness

Mar 30, 2023
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Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, with Prentis Hemphill

Mar 23, 2023
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One Way to Make Work More Meaningful

Mar 16, 2023
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Happiness Break: Pause to Look at the Sky, with Dacher Keltner

Mar 9, 2023
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Why We Need Friends with Shared Interests

Mar 2, 2023
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Happiness Break: Being Present from Head to Toe, with Spring Washam

Feb 23, 2023
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Why We Need Reminders of Connectedness

Feb 16, 2023
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Happiness Break: A Meditation for When Others are Suffering, with Anushka Fernandopulle

Feb 9, 2023