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Meaning in life according to science

June 28, 2021 Mark Fabian/Frank Martela Season 1 Episode 6
Meaning in life according to science
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ePODstemology
Meaning in life according to science
Jun 28, 2021 Season 1 Episode 6
Mark Fabian/Frank Martela

The psychological science of happiness, well-being, and meaning in life has progressed rapidly in recent decades but it's insights are only just starting to penetrate the public discourse. Here to help is Frank Martela, a psychologist from Aalto University in Finland, the world's happiest country according to the World Happiness Report. Frank and host Mark Fabian from Cambridge University take you on a tour of the major theories of well-being in psychology, offer practical advice on how to secure meaning and wellbeing in your life, and discuss the prospects of applying insights from psychological science in public policy and organizational design. Straight from the cutting edge of science to your eardrums, only on ePODstemology. 

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The psychological science of happiness, well-being, and meaning in life has progressed rapidly in recent decades but it's insights are only just starting to penetrate the public discourse. Here to help is Frank Martela, a psychologist from Aalto University in Finland, the world's happiest country according to the World Happiness Report. Frank and host Mark Fabian from Cambridge University take you on a tour of the major theories of well-being in psychology, offer practical advice on how to secure meaning and wellbeing in your life, and discuss the prospects of applying insights from psychological science in public policy and organizational design. Straight from the cutting edge of science to your eardrums, only on ePODstemology.