The Determinants Of Happiness - Part 2 - Designing Happier Lives w/ Dr. Paul Dolan
Can we define happiness simply as an algebraic equation with the feeling of happiness on one side and a variety of other variables on the other?In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we continue the conversation with Dr. Paul Dolan about the determinants of happiness, why it's so challenging to measure it, the midlife crisis phenomenon, the opportunity costs of attention, exploring whether money truly makes you happy, and understanding social narratives and expectations.Guest◼️ Dr. Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of EconomicsReferences◼️Get Happier Podcast◼️ Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert◼️ The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?◼️ Substack: Crystal Hosts & Producers◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®Production Notes◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music RoomSubscribe to the NewsletterSubscribe to The Insight newsletter so you don’t miss out on the latest podcast episodes, live events, job skills, learning opportunities, and other engaging professional development content here.