February 2008

Happiness research typically falls within the realm of positive psychology research which itself includes a much older construct oft referred to as positive reinforcement. There's no doubt that positive reinforcement is effective...

25 February, 2008

VANCOUVER - Four years ago, two American psychologists put forth a simple question: What do you want for your children? More than 10,000 adults in 48 countries across six continents responded overwhelmingly with one answer: For their children to be happy. While hardly a surprising answer, what...

24 February, 2008

I hope you enjoy this tip I sent today to the recipients of my free weekly mailings at www.makingchanges.com.au. It is, I believe, highly relevant to those seeking happiness as well as to those seeking to promote happiness! Read on and enjoy...

24 February, 2008

One of the more interesting happiness books to come out recently is Eric Weiner's "The Geography of Bliss". Loosely based around the idea that happiness differs across countries and that individuals in different countries have more or less happiness, Weiner's search for bliss took...

24 February, 2008

It's oft been said that money can't buy happiness...

23 February, 2008

Seventy percent of our happiness is dependent upon the quantity and quality of our relationships with others. To read the full happiness story from which this statement comes - click here...

22 February, 2008

If you think you can predict what you will like, think again. When people try to estimate how much they will enjoy a future experience, they are dependably wrong, according to research by Harvard psychologists - and the reason is something they call "attentional collapse."...

22 February, 2008

I've just been reflecting on my days as a clinical psychologist when among other things, people used to often ask me whether or not I thought they were "normal". At the time I didn't give this much thought but recently I've been wondering whether "normal"...

21 February, 2008