The host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast discussed the merits of universal basic income, the complications with using ...

What does it mean to be happy? Not just satisfied or content or joyful — but to be truly, blissfully happy? Sometimes, happiness feels as elusive as a magic lamp, especially when we’re in the midst of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Laurie Santos teaches "Psychology and the Good Life" at Yale University. She came up with the course after seeing students ...

Have you ever wondered: What does it mean to be truly happy? Can our brain chemistry, or even our genetics, determine how we feel about our lives? And, most importantly, can we learn to be even ...

The day I spoke with happiness expert Laurie Santos, PhD, she could hardly contain her excitement sharing Jan-Emmanuel De Neve’s workplace happiness study. In partnership with Indeed, his team at ...

Upon returning to campus in August, the joy of being back in person was widespread. The thrill of spontaneous conversations, connecting with old friends and engaging with classmates made for ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Yale Professor Laurie Santos, author of “Thriving Through Crisis: How to Foster Happiness When the World Feels Overwhelming,” 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall, Wednesday, ...

Yale’s Laurie Santos, a psychologist who explores the science of well-being in her popular podcast The Happiness Lab, is teaming up with a group of familiar characters who have brought joy to ...