The Science of Happiness

PRX and Greater Good Science Center

Topics: Social Sciences

No. 68 in Science▼6

Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life, drawing on the science of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. Hosted by award-winning psychologist Dacher Keltner. Co-produced by PRX and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Follow us on Instagram @HappinessPod.

Latest episodeHappiness Break: A Meditation to Help You Sit with GriefOctober 29, 2026 · 6 min

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Latest episodes

1. Happiness Break: A Meditation to Help You Sit with GriefOctober 29, 2026 · 6 min
2. What If Thinking About Death Could Make Us Feel More Alive?October 22, 2026 · 26 min
3. Happiness Break: A Breathing Technique to Help You RelaxOctober 15, 2026 · 9 min
4. How to Breathe Away AnxietyOctober 8, 2026 · 24 min
5. Happiness Break: A Practice In Appreciating Your FriendsOctober 1, 2026 · 9 min
6. How Smell Shapes MemorySeptember 24, 2026 · 26 min
7. Happiness Break: A Meditation on the Uniqueness of Your VoiceSeptember 17, 2026 · 8 min
8. How to Protect Your Brain as You AgeSeptember 10, 2026 · 26 min
9. Happiness Break: Tap into the Joy That Surrounds YouSeptember 3, 2026 · 5 min
10. Talk To A Stranger—It’s Good For YouAugust 27, 2026 · 24 min

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