What Makes a Good Life?

We’ve all heard the advice that any job is better than no job, but is that really true? In this episode, I discussed a study by Chandola and Zhang (2018) titled “Re-employment, job quality, health, and allostatic load biomarkers: prospective evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study” that followed unemployed adults to see how different types of jobs impact health. I broke down what the researchers found, why poor-quality jobs might be worse for your health, than staying unemployed, and what it means for those facing tough job decisions. Image by Freepik

Ever wondered if someone who cheats once is more likely to do it again? We’ve all heard the saying, but is there any truth to it? In this episode, I talked about an interesting study by Knopp et al. (2017) named "Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Serial Infidelity Across Subsequent Relationships" that followed couples over time to see if past infidelity predicts future behavior. I’ll break down the research, spill the tea on the results, and talk about what it all means for relationships. Image by PCH.vector/Shutter Stock

In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between intelligence and financial success, drawing insights from Jay L. Zagorsky's (2007) study titled "Intelligence and Financial Success: Does IQ Really Matter?" Get ready to find out about how intelligence influences earning potential and whether financial success goes beyond IQ. Image by ⁠pch.vector/Freepik

In this episode, I talk about the intriguing connection between personality traits and life satisfaction, drawing insights from a 2024 study by Mõttus et al. titled "Most people's life satisfaction matches their personality traits: True correlations in multitrait, multirater, multisample data." Discover how our personality traits significantly relate to our overall happiness. Image by ⁠Freepik

In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the relationship between horoscopes and marriage named “The validity of astrological predictions on marriage and divorce: a longitudinal analysis of Swedish register data” by Jonas Helgertz and Kirk Scott (2020). Hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by ⁠Freepik

In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the effects of meditation named “Mind-Body Practices and Self-Enhancement: Direct Replications of Gebauer et al.’s (2018) Experiments 1 and 2” by Thomas I. Vaughan-Johnston, Jill A. Jacobson, Alex Posserman, and Emily Sanders (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by Freepik

In this episode, I share the findings of an interesting research on kindness named “Generosity Pays: Selfish People Have Fewer Children and Earn Less Money” by Kimo Eriksson, Irina Vartanova, Pontus Strimling, and Brent Simpson (2020). I hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by Freepik

In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on thinking named “A Trade-Off Model of Intentional Thinking for Pleasure” by Seher Raza, Erin Westgate, Nick Buttrick, Samantha Heintzelman, Rémy A. Furrer, Lisa Libby, and Timothy Wilson (2021). I hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by Freepik

In this episode, I share the findings of a new paper on single adults’ life satisfaction named “Unsupported or Stigmatized? The Association Between Relationship Status and Well-Being Is Mediated by Social Support and Social Discrimination” by Yuthika U. Girme, Chris G. Sibley, Benjamin W. Hadden, Micheal T. Schmitt and, Jeffrey M. Hunger (2021). I hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by Freepik

In this episode, I share the findings of a paper by Oishi and colleagues (2020) about leading a good life named “Happiness, Meaning and Psychological Richness.” I hope you’ll enjoy listening! Image by Shutterstock