104 - The Happiness Smorgasbord with Susanna Halonen - The Positive Psychology Podcast

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Susanna Halonen returns to the podcast with this conversation which is a meandering happiness buffet with lots of different bits to choose from.

• The poet Hafiz
• Evidence based theories versus interesting ideas
• What can poetry and philosophy contribute to a good life?
• The average scientific paper is read two or seven times (Susanna and I heard different numbers)
• Intuition
• Susanna's discomfort with how technology is shaping our lives and the voluntary limitations she puts on herself to ensure that she takes time for important things
• A sin against adulthood
• Happiness is Here, her new book
• A controversial relationship tip
• The happiest country in the world is where Susanna is from. She'll give us some insight into why that may be.

Learn more about Susanna and her new book Happiness is Here