Personal Happiness and the Environment: A Sustainability Connection
Written by Zachary Shahan
In previous posts, I discussed the 'sustainability Prism", the link between personal happiness and the economy, and the link between personal happiness and equity. In this post, I am exploring one more connection in this...
Happiness: It's Contagious
Barbara Ficarra
The Huffington Post
If you're happy chances are your friends will be happy and their friends will be happy...
While mentally contemplating some big life decisions last week, I asked my 2.5 year old daughter, hypothetically, "What should mommy do that would make me the happiest?" I didn"t expect an answer. But in all seriousness, she looked at me and said, "Let's...
Brain Quickly Detects Happiness in Others
Study finds people perceive positive expressions more accurately than sad ones
MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to picking up emotional signals from others, the brain responds to happiness faster than sadness, a new study has found.
Researchers...
What does the science of positive psychology tell us about effective leadership?
Until George Bush Jr. became president, the word "incurious" was seldom linked with American Diplomacy. From all accounts, Bush was extremely loyal to the people and groups he identified with, respectful of authority...
For too long, says Zimbardo, psychologists - including himself - have spent most of their time trying to understand how and why things go wrong. This work has produced, among other benefits, effective therapies for mental illnesses. But mental health, like physical health, means more...
