Ep.18. In this episode of Happiness, A Sceptics Guide, psychologist Dr Gary Wood and 'sceptic on the street' Paul Flower use the PR stunt of Blue Monday - the so-called unhappiest day of the year - to explore the links between trust, truth and wellbeing.  To find out more about why Gary turned down the Blue Monday campaign, check out his blog post:  https://psycentral.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/psychobabble-blue-monday-psychology/ Based on Gary Wood's book 'The Psychology of Wellbeing' (published by Routledge). To read more about the book, for the UK go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd And for the US go to: https://amzn.to/3gmgukd If you'd like to make a small donation to the production coffers of Happiness, A Sceptics Guide, please visit  BuyMeACoffee or Auphonic.