February 2010

Inspiration, or more precisely the lack of it, strikes fear into the hearts of many students faced with an assignment or test, a blank sheet of paper and a ticking clock. I can remember countless times, sitting nervously in an exam hall, trying hard not...

28 February, 2010

Does an optimistic attitude boost one_ã_s immune system? University of Kentucky psychologist Suzanne Segerstrom has been studying this subject for years, and her latest research, just published in the journal Psychological Science, provides evidence of a link between upbeat expectations and immunological strength. In a study...

27 February, 2010

We know that men and women aren_ã_t intrinsically that different, but we_ã_ve been socialized differently and we tend to spend our time in different ways. Over the past 40 years, women_ã_s happiness has suffered. Women are less happy now than women were 40 years ago,...

26 February, 2010

Fewer responsibilities, financial worries and more time to yourself leads to happines and contentment previously unknown in earlier life. According to the report from the teenage years until 40 happiness declines. It levels off until 46 and then starts to increase until peaking at 74....

25 February, 2010

The pursuit of happiness is sometimes easier said than done. Some scientists have argued that happiness is largely determined by genetics, health and other factors mostly outside of our control. But recent research suggests people actually can take charge of their own happiness and boost...

23 February, 2010

Just a quick note, for those who're not aware, there are a range of options for catching more happiness outside reading this blog...

21 February, 2010

If you do a nice thing for someone else knowing you'll reap some benefit yourself, is it still a good deed? What if your primary reason for doing it is because of the benefits it'll bring you? Researchers spend a lot of time debating whether any...

20 February, 2010

For those of us interested in happiness, positivity and optimism there are, from time to time, those against we need to defend our choices. Some, for example, criticise positive psychology and the pursuit of happiness (including the choice of optimism) without, in my opinion, really...

20 February, 2010