Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan

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Chapters & Sections (53)

0:00 Genetics, Habits, and Happiness chapter 3
2:12 Happiness Algorithm and Genetic Influence
4:33 Gender Differences in Happiness and Emotion
5:49 Gender Differences in Emotion and Marriage
8:27 Evolutionary Differences in Marriage Needs chapter 1
10:51 Adoration and Admiration in Marriage
13:18 Dark Triad Traits in Dating and Politics chapter 2
15:29 Dark Triad Traits in Wealthy Leaders
16:53 Dark Triad Traits in Business and Politics
19:34 Earned Love and Evolutionary Relationship Cues chapter 2
21:36 Love Is Earned vs. Grace
23:44 Evolutionary Biology of Romantic Cues
25:31 Midlife Crisis, Conditional Love, and Health Tracking chapter 1
28:00 Superpower Health Testing and Summer Preferences
30:49 Therapy Benefits and Food Delivery Ads chapter 1
32:22 Food Delivery Ads and Attention Seeking
36:15 Adoration Addiction and Family Protocols chapter 1
39:01 Work-Life Balance Protocols and Family
41:22 Managing Negative Affect and Exercise chapter 2
43:32 Distinguishing Positive and Negative Affect
45:19 Negative Affect and Exercise Motivation
46:47 Reducing Negativity vs Increasing Happiness chapter 2
49:16 Morning Routine and Dawn Exercise Benefits
50:36 Comedy Lessons for Effective Lecturing
52:34 Comedy Technique, Faith, and Mind Wandering chapter 2
54:44 Public Speaking Skills and Personal Beliefs
56:53 Mindfulness, Meditation, and Device Usage
58:33 Boredom, Creativity, and Birth Control Effects chapter 1
1:00:47 Birth Control Pill Effects on Attraction
1:02:49 Rumination, Serotonin, and Creativity Trade-offs chapter 1
1:05:13 Serotonin's Impact on Rumination and Creativity
1:07:59 Personality Trait Changes With Age chapter 3
1:09:33 Personality Traits and Aging
1:11:01 Aging Effects on Gregariousness and Agreeableness
1:12:23 Personality Changes: Conscientiousness and Neuroticism
1:13:58 Happiness Trends and High Achievement Burden chapter 2
1:16:14 High Achiever Happiness and Ultra Pouches
1:18:17 Product Sponsorships and Custom Jeans
1:20:24 Neuroscience of Comedy and Reverse Bucket List chapter 1
1:23:01 Benign Violation Theory and Reverse Bucket List
1:25:28 Happiness Formula: Halves Over Wants chapter 1
1:27:05 Happiness Formula: Halves Over Wants
1:29:53 Distinguishing Pain from Suffering chapter 1
1:32:40 Distinguishing Pain from Suffering
1:34:42 Non-Resistance and Managing Suffering chapter 3
1:36:11 Adult Faith and Divine Mystery
1:37:32 Embracing Divine Will and Suffering
1:39:12 Managing Anxiety by Reducing Resistance
1:40:51 Emotions, Love, and Marriage Myths chapter 4
1:42:59 Emotions as Threat Signals and Romantic Myths
1:44:52 Marriage as Divine Completion
1:46:14 Strengthening Marriage Through Connection
1:48:38 Importance of Nonsexual Touch in Relationships

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