DANIEL GILBERT thinks our brains are wired for misery

Podcast: Lives Well Lived (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: DANIEL GILBERT thinks our brains are wired for miseryPub date: 2025-10-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDaniel 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.Keep up to date with Peter on SubstackKeep up to date with Kasia!Executive Producer: Rachel BarrettThanks to our volunteer researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Suzi Jamil! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek , which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.