The Big Think Interview

Young people say their lives feel fake. Here’s why | Arthur Brooks

Freitag, 7. August 2026 · 1 h 53

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Arthur Brooks studies happiness for a living, and he says the epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults comes down to one culprit: a meaning crisis.
Brooks walks through the biology of falling in love, the real formula behind human suffering, and why a Harvard study spanning 85 years found deep relationships to be the single strongest predictor of a happy old age.

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