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The Science of Happiness

Podcasts · Science

The Science of Happiness

246 episodes · 6 with AI analysis

Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.

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Long-term relationship maintenance and evolutionDating anxiety and commitment hesitancy in Gen ZCouples therapy and relationship communicationIntergenerational attitudes toward love and marriageVulnerability and emotional honesty in relationshipsGrief and loss in long-term partnershipsOnline dating and social media courtshipSelf-worth and romantic rejectionPhysical intimacy across lifespanFamily legacy and relationship patterns

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May 12, 2026

Love Throughout Your Life: Stories from a Stranger

Long-term relationship maintenance and evolutionDating anxiety and commitment hesitancy in Gen ZCouples therapy and relationship communication
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May 7, 2026

The Art of Slowing Down

Slow Looking and Contemplative Art PracticeNeuroesthetics and Brain Response to BeautyMuseum Education and Social Catalysts
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Jan 29, 2026

How to Keep Your Humanity

Humanitarian crisis response and medical ethicsDehumanization as precursor to genocideValues alignment and personal integrity
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Feb 5, 2026

The Science of Love (Episode 1)

Evolutionary biology of love and pair bondingNeuroscience of romantic attachment and brain synchronizationMaternal-infant bonding and early childhood development
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Feb 12, 2026

The Science of Love (Episode 2)

Romantic relationship maintenance and long-term commitmentNeurobiology of love and oxytocin receptor functionSex, sexuality, and evolutionary monogamy
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Feb 13, 2026

The Science of Love (Episode 3)

Neuroscience of love and emotional attachmentObject attachment and brand loyalty psychologyAnthropomorphic thinking and AI chatbot relationships
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