A dental emergency was Laurie Santos’ wake-up call. It wasn’t even her own: One of Santos’ students at Yale University needed her sign-off before getting some work done. Instead of feeling sympathy ...

Dr. Laurie Santos teaches "Psychology and the Good Life" at Yale University. She came up with the course after seeing students struggle with their mental health. Recently, she shared her own obstacles ...

Professor Laurie Santos has revamped her popular “The Science of Well-Being” Coursera class in response to rising anxiety and depression rates within the teenage demographic. The new course, which ...

Happiness scientist, professor, and podcast host Laurie Santos shares how she’d design a culture of well-being and connection. The day I spoke with happiness expert Laurie Santos, PhD, she could ...

The most popular course in Yale’s history is being revamped for a high school audience. Five years after “Psychology and the Good Life” enrolled more than 1,000 Yale students — and its subsequent ...

Most people struggle to predict what makes them happy, says Harvard University-trained happiness expert Laurie Santos. You might think a promotion or higher paying job will bring you joy and ...

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, iHeart podcasters like Jay Shetty and Laurie Santos share their advice on how to manage our online world Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her ...

Laurie Santos, the celebrity professor who made national headlines for her “Psychology and the Good Life” course, announced on Tuesday that she will step down from her role as Silliman Head of College ...

The future feels like a question mark, so Yale's happiness professor, Laurie Santos, PhD, offers tips for staying positive during times of uncertainty. “At this stage of the election, most of us can’t ...

Have you ever wondered: What does it mean to be truly happy? Can our brain chemistry, or even our genetics, determine how we feel about our lives? And, most importantly, can we learn to be even ...

PASADENA, Calif., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EF Academy, LA’s newest private day and boarding school, today unveils a speaker series focused on Helping Teens Become Successful and Happy.

According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation.