Robb Rutledge Ph.D.

About

Robb Rutledge, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His lab combines computational models, neuroimaging, and data collected from thousands of people around the world playing games in a smartphone app, The Happiness Project, to explore the links between the decisions we make and what determines our happiness.

Recent Posts

Antidepressant Drugs Might Work by Changing Our Expectations

How do antidepressants work? Research suggests that they change how we learn about the world, which influences our level of happiness.

Why Learning—Not Rewards—May Be the Key to Happiness

Can money buy you happiness? Research shows learning may be more important.

Would You Be Happier if You Lowered Your Expectations?

Is there an equation for happiness? Here's how we're trying to find out.