Episode Appearances
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Apr 27, 2026
How to Manage Grief
“Colleague cited for research on rituals in grief processing and their meaning-making effects; has new book on rituals”
Grief as physiological response and brain scienceFive stages of grief and their limitationsPost-traumatic growth after loss
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A Bit of Optimism · Feb 3, 2026
What Grit Really Teaches Us About Happiness with Professor Angela Duckworth
“Harvard professor; researches CEO-to-worker pay ratios and public perception of fair compensation disparity”
Team-based incentive structures vs. individual performance metricsSocial intelligence and empathy as predictors of team performanceLeadership models prioritizing employee wellbeing and belonging
View AnalysisOffice Hours with Arthur Brooks · Nov 24, 2025
5 Steps Toward a More Grateful Life
“Harvard Business School colleague; conducted research on humble bragging and social perception dynamics”
Negativity Bias and Evolutionary PsychologyGratitude List ExercisesGratitude Letters and Written Appreciation
View AnalysisOffice Hours with Arthur Brooks · Sep 29, 2025
Exercise Your Way to Greater Well-Being
“Colleague who wrote book on rituals and their role in recreating positive associations and happiness”
Exercise and Mental HealthNeurochemistry of Exercise (BDNF, Serotonin, Beta-Endorphins)Behavioral Addiction to Fitness
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