The moods of those around us can directly influence how happy or sad we feel. Drawing on psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Laurie teams up with the world’s leading expert on TV laugh tracks to explore how emotional cues shape our feelings without us realizing it. From sitcoms to social groups, learn how humans naturally “catch” emotions from others—and how we can we intentionally bring joy to ourselves and our loved ones.

Experts Mentioned:
- Tanya Chartrand, Roy J. Bostock Professor, Duke University 
- Jeff Hancock, Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication and founder of the Stanford Social Media Lab, Stanford University 
- Sigal Barsade, Joseph Frank Bernstein Professor Professor of Management, The Wharton School
- Marcel Marceau, legendary mime

Resources Mentioned:
- "The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track," (Slate, 2018)
- "When Paid Applauders Ruled the Paris Opera House," (JSTOR Daily, 2021)
- "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," TV series, (1952-1966)
- "The Chameleon Effect: The Perception-Behavior Link and Social Interaction," (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999)

Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab":
- "Nerd Out! The Happiness of Being a Fan"
- "Emotions Are Data…So Listen to Them"
- "Laurie Gets a Funtervention (Part 1)"
- "Laurie Gets a Funtervention (Part 2)"

The moods of those around us can directly influence how happy or sad we feel. Drawing on psychology and neuroscience, Dr. Laurie teams up with the world&rsquo;s leading expert on TV laugh tracks to explore how emotional cues shape our feelings without us realizing it. From sitcoms to social groups, learn how humans naturally &ldquo;catch&rdquo; emotions from others&mdash;and how we can we intentionally bring joy to ourselves and our loved ones. Experts Mentioned: - <a href="https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/faculty/tanya-chartrand">Tanya Chartrand</a>, Roy J. Bostock Professor, Duke University - <a href="https://sml.stanford.edu/people/jeff-hancock">Jeff Hancock</a>, Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication and founder of the Stanford Social Media Lab, Stanford University - <a href="https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/barsade/">Sigal Barsade</a>, Joseph Frank Bernstein Professor Professor of Management, The Wharton School - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545131/">Marcel Marceau</a>, legendary mime Resources Mentioned: - "<a href="https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/charlie-douglass-and-his-laff-box-invented-the-laugh-track-as-we-know-it.html?pay=1775501560818&amp;support_journalism=please">The Man Who Perfected the Laugh Track</a>," (Slate, 2018) - "<a href="https://daily.jstor.org/paid-applauders-paris-opera-claques/">When Paid Applauders Ruled the Paris Opera House</a>," (JSTOR Daily, 2021) - "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044230/">The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet</a>," TV series, (1952-1966) - "<a href="https://acmelab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/1999_the_chameleon_effect.pdf">The Chameleon Effect: The Perception-Behavior Link and Social Interaction</a>," (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999) Related episodes of "The Happiness Lab": - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/nerd-out-the-happiness-of-being-a-fan">Nerd Out! The Happiness of Being a Fan</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/emotions-are-data-so-listen-to-them">Emotions Are Data&hellip;So Listen to Them</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/laurie-gets-a-fun-tervention-part-one">Laurie Gets a Funtervention (Part 1)</a>" - "<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/laurie-gets-a-fun-tervention-part-two-beach-party">Laurie Gets a Funtervention (Part 2)</a>"

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Is Happiness Contagious? How Other People's Emotions Affect Us

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