Are you a PhD who is curious about #altac jobs but doesn't want to go into big tech?

Here are 5 places to find diverse jobs in mission-oriented organizations 👇🏼

So excited to chat with The Psychology Podcast about the science of happiness

The circumstances of wartime London inspired remarkable acts of human compassion and bravery, but there was something – or someone – sinister, boiling just below the surface.

Hear more on #BadWomen 's SEASON PREMIERE w/ Hallie Rubenhold and Alice Fiennes: apple.co/3MlRTuB

ICYMI, this week on The Happiness Lab, I explore why we like pain/fear. Leigh 'HURTS SO GOOD' Cowart talks hot peppers & chosen pain + colleagues Paul Bloom & Tamar Gendler (below) explore why we like scary movies. I also host an extra scary #JawsOnThePool party: pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-h…

So excited for the new season!

We're excited to welcome Laurie Santos Oct. 26 for the #ThinkBetter speakers series! Explore the #behavioralscience to a happier life. Attend in-person (ms.spr.ly/6013dyzFl) or online (ms.spr.ly/6014dyzFm).

Love a good jump scare? Or eating eye-wateringly spicy food? Does your favorite song make you cry?

Discover why negative feelings can make us so... happy w/ Laurie Santos, Paul Bloom, Leigh 'HURTS SO GOOD' Cowart, and Tamar Gendler: youtu.be/AG1iSpI-iGU

I'm overjoyed to announce I'm working on a new book!

THE HOPEFUL SKEPTIC will examine why people are steadily losing faith in each other, what that's doing to us, and what we can do about it.

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At long last, a meta-analysis of aspects of religion/spirituality and life satisfaction (i.e. well-being) is finally out. Results consistent with prior meta-analyses over the decades, overall r = .18.
I find it fascinating that the effect size is so small!
researchgate.net/publication/36…

We often get stuck in a negative cycle of coulda, shoulda, woulda… but here's a secret: regret has more positives to offer than we think.

Find out more on Laurie Santos's #TheHappinessLab , ft. Liz Fosslien of lizandmollie and author Daniel Pink: apple.co/3y7rmes

Doing hard things is unpleasant in the short term but rewarding in the long term.

Doing easy things is appealing in the short term but hollow in the long term.

It took me a while to learn this, but the lesson is clear: Effort is its own reward.

washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/…

This week on The Happiness Lab, we ask whether it's good to live a #NoRegrets life. I chat w/Daniel Pink about the science of regret & Liz Fosslien shares some lizandmollie-style advice for harnessing this yucky emotion in order to live a more authentic life podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why…

Celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay with your friends at Pushkin by letting us know what shows you've been loving lately✨

Happy listening!🎧

My new paper with Jamil Zaki is now officially published online Trends in Cognitive Sciences!

Being cynical is painful, and yet many people are cynical.

We argue social psychology can explain why: it is easy to get stuck in a cynical mindset.

50 days free full access: authors.elsevier.com/a/1fqwL4sIRvLY…