# Happiness with Dr. Chris Martin **URL:** \ **Category:** Jedi Counsel\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.geektherapy.org/t/happiness-with-dr-chris-martin/1005 "2019-06-05T03:11:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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Originally published at: [Happiness with Dr. Chris Martin | Jedi Counsel](https://jedi-counsel.com/2019/06/05/happiness-with-dr-chris-martin/) [Dr. Chris Martin](https://twitter.com/Chrismartin76) is a sociologist who does fascinating [research](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mrVFbO4AAAAJ) on a range of topics that include culture, mental health, and well-being. He joined us to talk about a college course he teaches on happiness, his stand-up comedy experiences, and the podcast he hosts, [Half Hour of Heterodoxy](https://heterodoxacademy.org/half-hour-of-heterodoxy/). First, we talked about how Chris got into positive psychology and his pathway to a Ph.D. in sociology. Then, we discussed the definitions and differences between hedonic and eudaimonic types of happiness. Chris told us what the science says on links between life satisfaction and relationships, money, and meaning. We concluded with descriptions of therapy-informed approaches to happiness before learning about Chris’ academic approach to stand-up comedy and the premise of his podcast. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend, rate and review us on iTunes, and follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jedi_counsel). Thanks so much for listening! **Show Notes** Follow Chris on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Chrismartin76), check out his research via [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mrVFbO4AAAAJ), and read his [Medium blog](https://medium.com/@chrismartin76). You can see some of his stand-up comedy [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAfbPOQr6i0) (though he warns that it involves political and religious humor that some might find offensive). Chris is a founding member of the [Heterodox Academy](https://heterodoxacademy.org/) and currently serves on their academic advisory board. This episode includes discussion of [mindfulness](https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/10/19/this-is-what-eight-weeks-of-mindfulness-training-does-to-your-brain/), [The Happiness Trap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAe0hPsv2XY&t=34s), and [David Burns’ Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy book](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380810336). Chris hosts the Heterodox Academy podcast, [Half Hour of Heterodoxy](https://heterodoxacademy.org/half-hour-of-heterodoxy/). Here are some of the episodes he recommends: \*\*\*Clinical Psychology and Mental Health [Katie Gordon – Can Offensive Political Speech Cause Trauma?](https://heterodoxacademy.org/katie-gordon-trauma-50/) [Ellen Hendricksen – Maintaining Your Sanity in Academia](https://heterodoxacademy.org/ellen-hendriksen-on-maintaining-your-sanity-in-academia-half-hour-of-heterodoxy-42/) [Scott Lilienfeld – Microaggressions and the Goldwater Rule](http://content.blubrry.com/halfhourofheterodoxy/Scott_Lilienfeld_on_Micro-Aggressions_The_Goldwater_Rule.mp3) (note: the audio quality on this episode isn’t as good as later episodes) [Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt – The Coddling of the American Mind](https://heterodoxacademy.org/podcast-hhh-33-lukianoff-haidt/) \*\*\*Politics and Social Psychology [Christopher Federico – The Psychology of Political Behavior](https://heterodoxacademy.org/christopher-federico-on-the-psychology-of-political-behavior-half-hour-of-heterodoxy-53/) [Lee Jussim – Stereotype Accuracy and Biased Science](http://content.blubrry.com/halfhourofheterodoxy/Lee_Jussim_on_Stereotype_Accuracy_and_Biased_Science.mp3) (note: the audio quality on this episode isn’t as good as later episodes) [Arthur Sakomoto – Asian Americans’ Educational Attainment](https://heterodoxacademy.org/arthur-sakamoto-asian-educational-achievement-half-hour-of-heterodoxy-54/) \*\*\*History [Kevin Kruse – America’s Fault Lines](https://heterodoxacademy.org/podcast-hhh-43-kevin-kruse/) [Julian Zelizer – Polarization and U.S. History](https://heterodoxacademy.org/podcast-hhh-48-julian-zelizer/) [https://media.blubrry.com/jedi\_counsel/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mau22j/Chris\_Martin\_Happiness.mp3](https://media.blubrry.com/jedi_counsel/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mau22j/Chris_Martin_Happiness.mp3) Podcast: [Play in new window](https://media.blubrry.com/jedi_counsel/p/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mau22j/Chris_Martin_Happiness.mp3 "Play in new window") | [Download](https://media.blubrry.com/jedi_counsel/s/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mau22j/Chris_Martin_Happiness.mp3 "Download") Subscribe: [Android](https://subscribeonandroid.com/jedi-counsel.com/feed/podcast/ "Subscribe on Android") | [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9qZWRpLWNvdW5zZWwuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8 "Subscribe on Google Podcasts") | [RSS](https://jedi-counsel.com/feed/podcast/ "Subscribe via RSS")