About this episode
<p>What’s the difference between <i>being </i>loved and <i>feeling </i>loved? Psychologist <a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/sonja" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonja Lyubomirsky</a> joins us to discuss the distinction, and how we can create a stronger feeling of closeness in our relationships. Then, in our latest installment of Your Questions Answered, psychologist <a href="https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/greg-walton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greg Walton</a> returns to answer listeners’ questions about negative thought spirals.<br><br><i>As individuals and as a society, we often overlook a strategy that can help us to improve our lives. </i><a href="https://youtu.be/3wiMC4zsq8o" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>We discuss this tool</i></a><i> in a new video </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenBrain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>on Hidden Brain's YouTube channel</i></a><i>. Please check it out, and let us know what you think!</i></p> <p><a href="https://unsplash.com/illustrations/couple-of-indian-woman-and-black-man-in-side-view-in-front-of-heart-design-relationship-love-and-romance-theme-vector-illustration-SU1KahlGal8" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Episode illustration by Getty Images for Unsplash+</i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>