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Podcast: Politicology
Episode: Encore: Does giving make you happy? with Dr. Catherine Sanderson
Description: Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to talk about how giving can make you happier. (02:08) What is happiness and how can we measure it?(08:31) Does giving make you happy or do happy people give more?(10:20) Types of giving and the impact on happiness(14:50) The effect of giving on bad moods(28:58) Gratitude lettersThe Positive S...