E4. Meaning and Purpose in Life and Work

<p>Although this graduation season looks much different than years past, 2020 graduates are still faced with the same question that we’ve all had to answer (or for some of us, are still trying to answer): what vocation will add value and meaning to my life? In this episode, Arthur talks with Stanford Business School professor and behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker about distinguishing between meaning and happiness in life and work. They also discuss the psychology of humor and how AI just might help improve our well-being.</p> <p><strong>References and further reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tandfonline.com_doi_full_10.1080_17439760.2013.830764-23preview&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=lmkASLco_6GCnfzmvtC9uqkergDSO0Zb9nu64faIbbo&amp;m=vH-yoMyZAjuWbGnJaWxR0XL1Pv64UNCQTfJy0-sDw00&amp;s=Tx0PcTMm1fAKV5laG4rhXxbrTTHFKlKnW6y7DWbRwps&amp;e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Some key differences between a meaningful life and a happy life | Jennifer Aaker</a></p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gsb.stanford.edu_faculty-2Dresearch_publications_its-2Dnot-2Dgoing-2Dbe-2Dfun-2Dnegative-2Dexperiences-2Dcan-2Dadd-2Dmeaning-2Dlife&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=lmkASLco_6GCnfzmvtC9uqkergDSO0Zb9nu64faIbbo&amp;m=vH-yoMyZAjuWbGnJaWxR0XL1Pv64UNCQTfJy0-sDw00&amp;s=A6zRazYgdp2y-wrFwS7yQWnDZvr3kk64UjmHzgKnrpk&amp;e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">It’s Not Going to Be That Fun: Negative Experiences Can Add Meaning to Life | Jennifer Aaker</a></p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__journals.sagepub.com_doi_abs_10.1177_1948550610393987&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=lmkASLco_6GCnfzmvtC9uqkergDSO0Zb9nu64faIbbo&amp;m=vH-yoMyZAjuWbGnJaWxR0XL1Pv64UNCQTfJy0-sDw00&amp;s=kP0wE8OaevUEnQsFDSzWF2hVJ9tEjNyL33OuDPsqUAY&amp;e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Shifting Meaning Of Happiness | Jennifer Aaker</a></p> <p><a href="https://urldef