Frontiers in Health & Happiness Season 3 Episode 2 Now Live!
The Science of Giving with Dr. Sara Konrath
What if the path to a happier, healthier life starts with a simple act of kindness? In the second episode of our Virtues for Well-being Series, social psychologist Dr. Sara Konrath—one of the world’s leading researchers on empathy and generosity—explores the surprising science behind giving. Dr. Konrath is Director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, and served as a co-author of the 2025 World Happiness Report.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How empathy and generosity can improve your happiness, health, and longevity
- Why giving to others often brings more lasting well-being than spending on yourself
- How kindness strengthens relationships and helps builds a social insurance network
- Dr. Konrath’s “three Cs” for sustainable giving: caring communities, choice, and concrete impact
- The difference between healthy empathy and burnout—and how to care sustainably
S3 E2 Promo Clip
New episodes of the Frontiers in Health & Happiness podcast will be released every two weeks. The next episode will air on Monday, July 6th, and will feature Richard Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, director of Making Caring Common—a national initiative to help schools and parents raise caring, ethical children—and leader of Turning the Tide, an effort to reform college admissions. His work focuses on moral development, purpose, and youth mental health.
