6.5/1014 votes#1 - Family, Friends & Lovers
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2010
The first episode looks at the importance of relationships and why they are central to our emotional well-being. What are the cognitive and neurological processes underpinning our everyday interactions, and can they help us to understand why some relationships flourish and others fail?
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- 7.7/108 votes
#2 - Facing Our Fears
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2010
The second episode looks at emotions that are commonly regarded as obstacles to happiness - anger, fear, anxiety and despair. Why do we have these emotions and how can we best manage them? Everyone wants to be happy, but nature has a different plan. Our brains are designed for survival, and the negative emotions they create are vital to that mission.
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- 6.4/1010 votes
#3 - Rethinking Happiness
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/6/2010
The last episode explores happiness. It is critical to well-being, yet it remains such an elusive goal for many. What is it, why is it important and how can we attain more of it? Viewers meet individuals facing major turning points in their lives - a job loss, a cancer diagnosis, the death of a child, an accident - as well as those facing more common struggles.
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Psychologist Daniel Gilbert ("Stumbling on Happiness") hosts this three-part look at the emotional side of life.
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Family, Friends & Lovers" is the best rated episode of "This Emotional Life" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2010. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Facing Our Fears".