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Tune into this Ripple Effect episode to hear Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim explain what research reveals about modern romance, information limits, and changing patterns of marriage.

Psychology of Love and Relationships in the Digital Age | Pinar Yildirim Professor Pinar Yildirim explains how online dating shapes relationships.

Curious how your brain actually uses dopamine and serotonin to guide learning, motivation, and choices? We break down a new Huberman Lab conversation with Dr. Read Montague that challenges old myths and shows how they really shape what we do and why.

How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague Dr. Read Montague explains how dopamine and serotonin shape learning, motivation and decision-making—and why SSRIs and AI are changing brain science.

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Grit is often framed as pure perseverance, but this episode looks at the fuller picture. A Bit of Optimism features Angela Duckworth of the Penn Positive Psychology Center discussing how sustained effort and well-being intersect.

What Grit Really Teaches Us About Happiness with Professor Angela Duckworth Podcast Episode · A Bit of Optimism · February 3 · 56m

What if those 4 a.m. worry spirals aren’t just “in your head”? In this episode, Bart van Melik unpacks where those "middle-of-the-night" thoughts come from and how research-based strategies can help you understand and interrupt them before they take over.

How To Handle 4 AM Worry Spirals | Bart van Melik Podcast Episode · 10% Happier with Dan Harris · Ep1,088 Bonus · 22m

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Setbacks are part of every life story. In this Happiness Lab episode, Dr. Laurie Santos explores the research behind resilience and the everyday practices that help people recover and move forward with a little more steadiness.

How to Bounce Back from Life’s Curveballs (with Dr. Maya Shankar) - The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos | iHeart Life has a way of upending even our best-laid plans. Breakups, job losses, scary health diagnoses — these unexpected changes can leave us feeling stuck and uncertain about what comes next.Dr. Laurie speaks with her dear friend and former student, Dr. Maya Shankar, author of

What if you treated your life less like a checklist and more like a design project? In this episode of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos chats with life-design experts about why meaning doesn’t have to be one big “aha” moment.

How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett) - The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos | iHeart What does it mean to live a meaningful life? How do you find direction when you feel stuck or you’re unsure about your purpose? Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, co-founders of the Stanford Life Design Lab and authors of

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