Theory Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

In this National Public Radio broadcast of Talk of The Nation, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discusses his theory of Flow. He talks about what it is, who it applies to, and how to achieve the most Flow possible in your daily activities.

Flow, Talk of The Nation

Professor Gilbert's Language Squishing Hypothesis

This is a clip from a wonderful book titled Stumbling on Happiness. Professor Gilbert beautifully illustrates why it is impossible to rate experiences of other people. In fact he makes a compelling case that we can not even rate past experiences or future experiences with any accuracy. If you like this clip, you will love the book.

Rating Experiences

Factors that define happiness

Professor Schneiderman uses material from two National Public Radio shows (Speaking of Faith and Talk of the Nation) to frame the topic of happiness.

What is Happiness

Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner gives a brief overview of the study of happiness.

After Listening to this clip you can may take the related quiz.

Happiness Class Podcast

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