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Although this graduation season looks much different than years past, 2020 graduates are still faced with the same question that we’ve all had to answer (or for some of us, are still trying to answer): what vocation will add value and meaning to my life? In this episode, Arthur talks with Stanford Business School professor and behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker about distinguishing between meaning and happiness in life and work. They also discuss the psychology of humor and how AI just might help improve our well-being.
References and further reading:
Some key differences between a meaningful life and a happy life | Jennifer Aaker
It’s Not Going to Be That Fun: Negative Experiences Can Add Meaning to Life | Jennifer Aaker
The Shifting Meaning Of Happiness | Jennifer Aaker
Unhappiness and Age | David G. Blanchflower
Cracking a Joke at Work Can Make You Seem More Competent | Alison Wood Brooks
4 Rules for Identifying Your Life’s Work | Arthur Brooks
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