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<description>&lt;p&gt;We discuss how paying attention to the books, movies, or TV shows someone loves can provide profound insights into their character and inner life. Our happiness hack shares surprising research that shows we're actually terrible at choosing our own most flattering photos; strangers select better images of us than we do ourselves. Plus we talk to Rich Benjamin about his compelling new memoir, &lt;em&gt;Talk to Me&lt;/em&gt;, in which he explores the history and secrets that have haunted his family.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; Links Related to this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Pre-order your copy of &lt;a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Secrets of Adulthood&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://happiercast.com/secrets"&gt;Join me on book tour&lt;/a&gt; starting April 1, 2025&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Talk to Me&lt;/em&gt; by Richard Benjamin (&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4hDjvcp"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593317396"&gt;Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/outer-order-inner-calm/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Outer Order, Inner Calm&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Gretchen Rubin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Elizabeth is reading: &lt;em&gt;War and Peace&lt;/em&gt; and nothing else these days!&amp;nbsp;(&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3DUft1v"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781400079988"&gt;Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Gretchen is reading: &lt;em&gt;Crush&lt;/em&gt; by Ada Calhoun&amp;nbsp;(&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4iMJf7e"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780593832028"&gt;Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Get in touch: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com"&gt;podcast@gretchenrubin.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Visit&lt;a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Gretchen's website&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Happier&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;app.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Ep. 527: What a Favorite Book Reveals, Photo Selection Tips & Family Secrets Explored

MAR 26, 202537 MIN
Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 527: What a Favorite Book Reveals, Photo Selection Tips & Family Secrets Explored

MAR 26, 202537 MIN

Description

We discuss how paying attention to the books, movies, or TV shows someone loves can provide profound insights into their character and inner life. Our happiness hack shares surprising research that shows we're actually terrible at choosing our own most flattering photos; strangers select better images of us than we do ourselves. Plus we talk to Rich Benjamin about his compelling new memoir, Talk to Me, in which he explores the history and secrets that have haunted his family.

Resources & Links Related to this episode:

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.