Psychologist Maya Tamir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem talks with June Gruber of Yale about her research on when positive emotions backfire. Recorded for Yale's Experts in Emotion interview series, the conversation opens with what drew Tamir to the study of emotion before moving into the core findings of her work, including cases where seeking or feeling happiness can undermine wellbeing rather than support it. Tamir walks through the central discoveries from her lab, then turns to where she thinks the field is heading next. The interview closes with her advice for students or researchers looking to enter emotion science. The format is a straightforward sit-down interview with chapter markers, running under twenty minutes, aimed at giving newcomers a condensed look at one researcher's program of work rather than a full survey of the topic.