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The Science of Happiness

Podcast · 2018–present · Hosted by Dacher Keltner (psychologist; UC Berkeley professor and founding director of the Greater Good Science Center) · PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center

Five minutes. One small practice. Science says it counts.

Who it's for

Each full episode follows a guest trying a specific practice and then hears an expert explain why it works, which turns research into something a listener can picture doing.

Numb→Calm

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What it is

The Science of Happiness is a podcast hosted by psychologist Dacher Keltner and co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. It explores research-backed ways to improve well-being and offers practical strategies listeners can try, on topics such as connecting with strangers, awe and joy.

Where to find it

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, greatergood.berkeley.edu.

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Age: Clean (Apple Podcasts tag); suggested 10+

Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains;Marcus Aurelius, The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Book 4 (tr. George Long)

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