Events

The Think Better speaker series returns with Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University and host of "The Happiness Lab" podcast. 

We all want to be happy, so why is it so hard? In this can’t-miss conversation, two experts on the science of wellbeing will explore what behavioral science can teach us about living a good life. CDR Faculty Director Nicholas Epley will join Professor Santos to discuss insights about happiness from behavioral science, engage the audience in live demonstrations, and offer practical ways to enhance your wellbeing in everyday life. 

This hybrid event will be held in person at the Rubenstein Forum in Hyde Park and streamed via Zoom. Registration is free and open to all, but space is limited and registration is required. RSVP today to save your spot!

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This winter, the Think Better speaker series will welcome Neela Saldanha, a behavioral scientist working in development and policy interventions to address poverty. Saldanha is the Executive Director of the Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE). 

This hybrid event will be held in person at the Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago and streamed via Zoom. 

Registration will open in January 2023, so please save the date and check back soon! 

The spring Think Better will feature Steven Pinker, best-selling author and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

This hybrid event will be held in person at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and streamed via Zoom. 

Registration will open in April 2023, so please save the date! 

About Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker conducts research on language, cognition, and social relations, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time and The Atlantic, and is the author of twelve books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The Better Angels of Our Nature, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters.