简介：Thisthree-partseriesexploreswaystoimprovesocialrelationships,learntocopewithdepressionandanxietyandbecomemorepositive,resilientindividuals.Theserieshost,Harvardpsychologistandbest-sellingauthorofStumblingonHappiness,ProfessorDanielGilbert,talkswithexpertsaboutthelatestscienceonwhatmakesus"tick"andhowwecanfindsupportfortheemotionalissuesweallface. Eachepisodeweavesthecompellingpersonalstoriesofordinarypeopleandthelatestscientificresearch,alongwithrevealingcommentsfromcelebritiessuchasChevyChase,LarryDavid,AlanisMorissette,RobertKennedyJr.andRichardGere. ProfessorGilbert,whoseresearchexamineswhypeoplesooftenmispredictwhatwillmakethemhappy,says,"Sciencehasrevealedthreeimportantfactsabouthappiness:Youcan'tbehappyalone;youcan'tbehappyallthetime;youcanbehappierthanyouare.Ourthreeshowsexamineeachofthesethreefacts." Episode1:Family,Friends&Lovers Thefirstepisodelooksattheimportanceofrelationshipsandwhytheyarecentraltoouremotionalwell-being.Whatarethecognitiveandneurologicalprocessesunderpinningoureverydayinteractions,andcantheyhelpustounderstandwhysomerelationshipsflourishandothersfail? Episode2:FacingOurFears Inthesecondepisode,welookatemotionsthatarecommonlyregardedasobstaclestohappiness--suchasanger,fear,anxietyanddespair.Whydowehavetheseemotionsandhowcanwebestmanagethem?Ourbrainsaredesignedforsurvival,andthenegativeemotionstheycreatearevitaltothatmission.Butthosenegativeemotionscanspiraloutofcontrolwithdebilitatingeffects. Episode3:RethinkingHappiness Finally,thelastepisodeexploreshappiness.Itissocriticaltoourwell-beingand,yet,itremainssuchanelusivegoalformanyofus.Whatisit,whyisitimportantandhowcanweattainmoreofit?…