The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · Episode 27 · June 23, 2025 · 41 min

How Good Manners Made Me Happier (with Etiquette Expert William Hanson)

You might think etiquette is outdated. Who really needs a dinner with nice napkins and four different forks? Etiquette expert William Hanson disagrees. By observing good manners we show others we respect and care about them - deepening our bonds.  William (author of Just Good Manners and host of the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss )  explains the origins of many formal behaviours and how they can make us happier.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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