Still, a growing body of evidence suggests that while we might not be able to achieve constant euphoria, improving our sense of well-being and satisfaction is possible. And, as Hood and his coauthors report in an article published in February in PLoS One, these interventions can also be delivered to thousands of students online and be just as effective as the in-person classes Hood started teaching in 2019, before the pandemic. “These courses are having small effects, but significant effects,” says Laurie Santos, a psychology professor at Yale and a coauthor on the study. She is a former student of Hood’s, and she’s the one who came up with the concept for the class.
https://www.wired.com/story/online-happiness-classes-might-work-better-than-you-think/
