DANIEL GILBERT thinks our brains are wired for misery

Oct 30, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min · Season 3 · Episode 9 · 126.0 MB

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Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist, author, and professor at Harvard University best known for his research on affective forecasting. His bestselling book Stumbling on Happiness (2006) explores why humans are often poor judges of what will make them happy. Daniel discusses the role of external factors in determining happiness. He debates whether living entirely in the present is beneficial and the pitfalls of having too many choices in life.

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