And what they found is that most often the thing that they regretted either doing or not doing, is something that would have enhanced the variety in their life.” “Even if those adjustments are ...

It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys.

Authors Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein explore how seeing with fresh eyes what you once found exhilarating can improve happiness, relationships, work and community.

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

TALI SHAROT: In order to be happy and satisfied, we need to see ourself progressing. WOODS: A sense of progression is important, Tali says, because we easily get used to the status quo.

Sharot's research reveals a twist. In a tourism study, she found vacation happiness peaks at 43 hours, then fades. "By Day 5, people were still happy but less so than on Day 2," she said.

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

Tali Sharot and Christopher A. Kelly. Sharot is a neuroscience professor at UCL and MIT and the director of the affective brain lab.She authored several non-fiction books, most recently co ...

Young people in the U.S. are richer than previous generations were at their age. Yet many in Gen Z are financially anxious. NPR's The Indicator asks neuroscientists about "money dysmorphia." ...

Sharot is a neuroscience professor at UCL and MIT and the director of the affective brain lab. She authored several non-fiction books, ... Tali Sharot and Christopher A. Kelly; Nov. 19, 2024.