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Psychology · 22 min

The Myths of Happiness

By Sonja Lyubomirsky

This episode dissects common misconceptions about happiness, revealing why our pursuit often leads us astray and how to cultivate a more resilient, authentic well-being.

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Psychology
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22 min
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“This episode dissects common misconceptions about happiness, revealing why our pursuit often leads us astray and how to cultivate a more resilient, authentic well-being.”

— Sonja Lyubomirsky, The Myths of Happiness

What it is about

Happiness, Well-being, Hedonic Adaptation, Resilience

Who it is for

If you've ever felt a quiet disappointment after achieving a long-sought goal, or feared a setback would permanently diminish your joy a clearer path, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Sonja Lyubomirsky, a distinguished professor and one of the world's foremost researchers in positive psychology, distills decades of empirical study to reveal the true, often counter-intuitive, mechanisms of human happiness.

About the author

Sonja Lyubomirsky

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