Her class at Yale is the most popular in university history. Her podcast The Happiness Lab is one of the most listened-to in the world. But as a kid, Laurie Santos wanted to be... a dolphin trainer?! In this chat with Janelle, Laurie shares her experience growing up mixed-race in Massachusetts and offers real, science-based strategies to help you become a happier human.
(Also covered: that time a bunch of monkeys stole all of her eggplants in Puerto Rico — and the surprising thing it reveals about behavior.)
You can take Dr. Santos' free, remote class "The Science of Well-Being for Teens" on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens
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