The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I love the sharing of what this scholar has learned from her research and teaching supplemented by sharing her own experience. It’s so fun to dip into the psychology research as an outsider without worrying that the research will be distorted or misinterpreted by journalists. Has also really helped me personally to grow and think about what happiness is. What a great course she has developed, and so valuable for her students’ happiness.

Love the podcast but do not love how often they reference our “lying mind.” It perpetuates the idea that we cannot understand or be one with our own minds and need psychologists and scientists to explain it to us - when in reality part of happiness is being at peace with our minds.

Dr. Laurie‘s podcast is fantastic! I am catching up from years ago. The old episodes are just as valid today. I listen when I go for an occasional walk. I find her presentations so thoughtful and important that the only other things that I do when I do walk is call to see how father or my sisters are doing.

This is definitely one you should listen to and really pay attention. I think there are a lot of us that can learn and get value from these ideas as well as putting them into thoughtful practice!

I am absolutely in love with this podcast. As a combat veteran dealing wit ptsd and a tbi I’ve been looking at ways to not only heal my trauma issues but be happier. I also look to share that happiness and methods with others. Thank you for all you do.

I have never listened to a podcast with more ads. It is really hard to follow the interview or through line of each episodes because of constant interruptions of repetitive and uninteresting advertising content.

Additionally, over time, I feel like this is not providing a scientifically based information. For example, a recent episode cited a study that said people who were cheerful at 18 have better jobs decades later - huh? How on earth could you show a causal relationship between those two factors.

Really disappointing overall! Unsubscribe!

Is it just me or is the voice and overall tone of this podcast bizarre? I grew up in a similar background and I can’t say I’ve ever heard a podcast covering this content that sounded so chipper and light. It comes across as more peddling their wares rather than investigative journalism. I couldn’t even get past the first 20 minutes.