In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Laurie Santos about the scientific study of happiness. Their conversation includes: - people’s expectations about happiness - the experiencing self vs. the remembered self - framing effects - the importance of social connections - the effect of focusing on the happiness of others - introversion and extroversion - the influence of technology on social life - our relationship to time - the connection between happiness and ethics - hedonic adap

32K views · 790 reactions | Here’s a short clip from Sam’s latest episode of the Making Sense podcast. The entire episode is available now. | Sam Harris | Facebook

29K views · 588 reactions | Here’s a clip from the new, limited podcast series, Absolutely Mental, with Ricky Gervais and Sam. All 11 episodes are available now at absolutelymental.com! | Sam Harris | Facebook