Dr. Laurie Santos
Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Professor and podcast host Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on human cognition and the…
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Educator and author Simran Jeet Singh is Sikh. Most of his fellow Americans have no idea what Sikhism is – causing some to treat Simran with suspicion and hostility. But one of the key teachings of his religion is that all things and all people are connected – something that offers Simran comfort and hope in even the darkest moments.
In the first of a two-part show, Dr. Laurie Santos talks to Simran about his book – The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life – and finds that the centuries-old traditions of Sikhism map surprisingly well over the latest happiness science.
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