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Happiness Break: The Unexpected Joy of Slow Looking

The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center

May 14, 202608:37Science & Medicine

What happens when you linger and look closely at a piece of art? Nathalie Ryan, an educator from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., guides us through a slow looking practice shown to help deepen your sense o...

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Happiness Break: The Unexpected Joy of Slow Looking is an episode from The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center. What happens when you linger and look closely at a piece of art? Nathalie Ryan, an educator from the Nat...

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Published May 14, 2026, 08:37 long, audio available.