Podcasts by Happiness Studies Academy - Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar

Happier Talk on Parenting - Am I a good parent? from 2021-05-02T10:00

Am I a good parent? Am I a better parent than I was 10 years ago?

Are mistakes an important part of parenti...

HSA 8 - Happier Talk with Louisa Jewell from 2020-06-14T11:42:45

What can organizations do to flourish? What can companies learn from positive psychology—the science of happiness—that can ...

HSA 7 - Happier Talk with Dr. Ryan M Niemiec from 2020-01-05T17:39:08

What is more important for you, to focus on your weaknesses or focus on your strengths? When this question was posed to over a million people around the world, the overwhelming majority said weakne...

HSA 6 - Happier Talk with Dr. Neal Mayerson from 2019-11-07T19:20:50

What are your strengths? And why does it matter? It turns out that focusing on your own and others’ strengths is the way to fulfill your potential as a student and a teacher, as a parent, partner, ...

HSA 5 - Happier Talk with Dr. Karissa Thacker from 2019-07-11T18:13:46

When leaders in an organization thrive, the organization as a whole is likely to thrive. So how can we help leaders realize their potential for personal growth? What is “proactive transparency”?...

HSA 4 - Happier Talk with Professor Yair Amichai-Hamburger from 2019-07-11T12:26:33

Is technology good or bad? What is the place of friendship and intimacy in the age of virtual relationships? What are the psychological benefits of the internet? Is there a “right amount” or a “...

HSA 3 - Happier Talk with Caroline Miller from 2019-07-10T19:03:32

Traditionally when people thought about addiction, they thought about some form of drug or alcohol dependence. Over the past few decades a new class of addictions has emerged as a result of tech...

HSA 2 - Happier Talk with Sharon Salzberg from 2019-07-10T18:03:18

What are the benefits of meditation? How can we learn to persist, to regularly practice meditation so that we can benefit from it? Is taking time to meditate selfish? How can meditation, which i...

HSA 1 - Happier Talk with Professor Barbara Fredrickson from 2019-07-10T16:23:49

Beyond the fact that it feels good to feel good, why are positive emotions important? What is the “Broaden and Build” theory? What is “Love 2.0” and can lowering the bar where love is concerned ...