Sonja Lyubomirsky
2022-10-27
Well-Being & Meaning

Sonja Lyubomirsky || The How of Happiness

Today we welcome Sonja Lyubomirsky who is a distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Originally from Russia, she received her A.B., summa cum laude, from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from Stanford University. Her research has been featured in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, shows and documentaries in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Lyubomirsky’s best-selling books The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness have been published and translated in over 16 countries.

In this episode, I talk to Sonja Lyubomirsky about happiness. Across all of her research, Dr. Lyubomirsky has found that connection is what makes people happy. So then, how do we form high-quality connections? Dr. Lyubomirsky gives us insight on how to use kindness, reciprocity, and gratitude to maintain and strengthen our relationships. We also touch on the topics of psychedelics, interpersonal chemistry, and social media.

Website: drsonja.net

Twitter: @slyubomirsky

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Sonja Lyubomirsky

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Sonja Lyubomirsky is a Russian-American social psychologist and Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She is the author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness, and her research focuses on the possibility of lastingly increasing happiness through interventions such as gratitude, kindness, and connection.

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