After doing the first episode on Happiness, we decided to expand on the concepts and the history. This episode looks into some of the history behind happiness, social constructs of the United States, their impact on our mental health and the field of psychology today.
Episode Resources:
Music selection is 'Would You Change The World' by Min-Y-Llan off of S27-X (II) courtesy of Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org)
The Happiness Industry by William Davies
The History of Happiness by Peter N. Stearns
Happiness comes Naturally: Engagement with Nature as a Route to Positive Subjective Well-Being by Ethan A. McMahan
The Built Environment and Mental Health by Gary W. Evans
Ten questions concerning the built environment and mental health by Andrew J. Hoisington, et al.
The Status Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity by Michael Marmot
Happiness, Geography and the Environment by Finbarr Brereton, J. Peter Clinch and Susana Ferreira
