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The psychology of travel happiness with Arthur Brooks

The psychology of travel happiness with Arthur Brooks

Update: 2025-09-231
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Does a meaningful trip create happiness? Elisabeth sits down with Harvard professor and bestselling author, Arthur Brooks, to explore why travel is one of the most powerful tools we have for building joy. 


Arthur shares what he considers the three "macronutrients" of happiness and how travel delivers them through a change in routine, memory-making, and shared experience. He describes how the best trips — from spontaneous adventures to quiet moments on the beach — involve a little excitement, a little fear, and a lot of meaning.



Tune in to learn the science behind how to make travel memories last and what the travel industry needs to understand about creating real emotional value. 



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The psychology of travel happiness with Arthur Brooks

The psychology of travel happiness with Arthur Brooks

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