The Evolutionary Psychology of Happiness & Achievement | Dr. Lionel Page

Описание: Dr. Lionel Page is a professor of economics at the University of Queensland. Lionel is also the author of the Substack "Optimally Irrational," where he writes about various topics including psychology, the science of happiness, human nature, politics, evolutionary psychology, irrationality, and various other topics.

0:00 Intro
0:58 What Can Evolution Tell Us About Happiness?
9:32 Why Evolution Seems Like Bullshit
20:02 Primary vs. Secondary Rewards
28:17 Happiness Is Relative
41:00 How Your Brain Calibrates Your Happiness
46:14 Hedonic Adaptation; Why Happiness Doesn’t Last
53:04 We Are Designed to Delude Ourselves About Happiness; The Focusing Illusion
57:32 How Do Goals Affect Our Happiness?
1:14:29 How Can We Set Goals for Maximum Happiness?
1:28:16 Evolving for Controllable Happiness Is Impossible
1:34:25 Is Any Lasting Happiness Possible?
1:36:51 Do We Habituate to Status?
1:43:07 Is Happiness Mediated by Surprise?
1:57:28 Do Some Things Consistently Give Happiness?
2:01:01 Would Dr. Page Change Anything About His Happiness Articles?


MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
How Eyes Evolved (Richard Dawkins) –    • How Eyes Evolved (Richard Dawkins)  

FIND LIONEL PAGE:
Dr. Page's Substack – https://www.optimallyirrational.com/
Dr. Page's X – https://x.com/page_eco
Optimally Irrational (book) – https://amzn.to/48TdKa5

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