Laughter: A Path to Better Relationships and Less Pain?
The cover story in the current issue of Scientific American Mind is all about how a sense of humor can make you stronger, friendlier – and sexier! Here are …
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Web 2.0 and Happiness
I thought you may find this article interesting: Can happiness be found online? Story Highlights: The ‘Virtual Happiness Project’ in the Netherlands looked at the relationship between Web 2.0 …
Don’t Dally, Be Happy
Look alive! A new study has found that thinking fast can improve your mood. Princeton and Harvard researchers conducted six experiments requiring participants to briskly whisk through activities such …
Dan Gilbert: Exploring the frontiers of happiness
Dan Gilbert: Exploring the frontiers of happiness About this talk From the TED site: Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising …
Does happiness have a price tag?
Benjamin Wallace: Does happiness have a price tag? About this talk From the TED site: Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world’s most …
International Happiness Day
It seems Thursday July 10 has been claimed as International Happiness Day. I figured it was worth coming out of happiness hiatus to tell you about that! The purpose: …
Right brain or left brain? When it comes to feeling happy, it’s a no brainer
Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight If you have any doubt about the wonderful job our brains do, you’ll be won over by this riveting, disturbing and emotional …
Born happy? The link between happiness, personality and genes
A new British study has shed more light on the genes/personality contribution to happiness. Genes may contribute up to 50% of the variance in happiness, and the new research …
Happiness and exercise
Following last week’s bad news about anti-depressants I wanted to bring you some good news too. A research study at Duke University found that a 30-minute brisk walk or …
What makes a happy kid?
What makes kids happy? A new iPod? The Wiggles? An industrial-sized pack of M&Ms? A new study by Mark Holder at the University of British Columbia has checked …