by Christopher Peterson for Psychology Today
The premise of positive psychology is simple but important: the absence of distress and disorder is not the same thing as happiness and fulfillment. Can a similar premise be proposed with respect to physical well-being, namely that the absence of...
This was passed on to us here at The Happiness Institute by one of our regular readers who noted that it's been doing the email rounds and that it might be of interest to other readers. We definitely agreed with the latter so here it...
by Sharon Salzberg for the Huffington Post
Last week the Dalai Lama was at Emory University, where he holds a Presidential Distinguished Professorship. Amongst the offerings were a teaching on compassion and an exploration of scientific research into compassion meditation. There was also a discussion with...
By GAIL LIBERMAN for the Palm Beach Daily News
If you_ã_re starting to think about what to buy a loved one for the holidays, it could pay to forego the luxury car and substitute two tickets to the Kravis Center.
At least, that_ã_s what research by two...
Prosocial Spending and Well-Being: Cross-Cultural Evidence for a Psychological Universal
Can money buy happiness? Apparently it can--if that money is spent on someone else. New research shows that people around the world gain emotional benefits from using their financial resources to benefit others. The research, which...
BY ADAM GORLICK
It's a prediction often met with worry: In 20 years, there will be more Americans over 60 than under 15. Some fear that will mean an aging society with an increasing number of decrepit, impaired people and fewer youngsters to care for them...
The "Nun Study" as it's often known is one of the most famous positive psychology research projects. In short, it explores the links between positive expression of emotions and/or happiness and longevity and Alzheimer's Disease. Basically, it found that...
This morning I posted this on The Happiness Diet blog but then soon realised that although the focus is mostly on weight loss the principles are (I believe) relevant to pretty much anyone trying to achieve any goal. So regardless of whether your aiming for...
