We haven't done any self-help lately, so Paris braved Oprah's Book Club list to pull the recently published Secrets of Adulthood straight from its maw. Though it attempted to take her, she fought her way out to bring you this episode about the science of happiness and the pop cultural grift which swirls around it.
References & Resources:
- Dr. Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
- The Good Life by Robert Waldinger, MD & Marc Shulz, PhD
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The Science of Well-Being: Dr. Laurie's Yale course, free for adults and a teen version
- University of New Hampshire - Positive Psychology
- The You You Are by Ricken Hale, PhD
Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion or mention of capitalism and eating the rich.
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