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Positive psychology research has clearly shown that one of the most significant contributors to happiness is the extent to which we have good quality and loving relationships in our lives. Today, I'm happy to bring you a short but interesting article from Positive Psychology News...

04 February, 2009

Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith by George E. Vaillant, M.D. New York, Broadway Books, 2008, 256 pp., $24.95. MARC GALANTER, M.D. New York, N.Y. George Vaillant is well known to psychiatrists for his exacting research on the psychological aspects of adult development and the evolution of...

04 February, 2009

Ruut Veenhoven has been studying happiness for over 25 years. The a professor of sociology in Rotterdam and director of the World Database of Happiness - told Metro how the financial crisis will affect happiness: "Whether the financial crisis has made people less happy, one can...

03 February, 2009

Success doesn't make you happy - happiness creates success By Judith Kleinfeld Published Sunday, February 1, 2009 Why shouldn"t my friend Susan be happy? She has everything - money, a loving husband, a good job, and lots of friends. Sure, her success in life makes her happy. But...

03 February, 2009

Here at The Happiness Institute we firmly believe, as is advocated by those who really understand positive psychology, that happiness is not just about enjoying the good times but it's also about appropriately and effectively managing the difficult times. Hence, the need to cope with...

02 February, 2009

Professor Michael Frisch and Caroline Adams have recently released "Creating your best life" which by all accounts is full of practical and evidence based strategies for living a life of happiness and success. To read a review - click here Also, one of the leaders in...

01 February, 2009

Post Bloody-Monday, the slashing of jobs is expected to continue at a pace that might rival the layoffs numbers the U-S saw in the early 1980's. Change is certainly the order of the day. And as just about every Industrial Organizational Psychology blog out...

30 January, 2009

Have you heard all this hoopola lately about Happiness? You can't get away from it. There is the Happiness project, best selling books on Happiness, and even the most popular course at Harvard is about...

30 January, 2009

Searching for happiness? Study says look to the bush By Simon Santow ABC Online Australians may be moving to the big cities in increasing numbers, but a new study has found it's not making them any happier. The study found that people are much more positive about their...

29 January, 2009

Forget counting sheep, ditch the sleeping pills and don't bother with a glass of warm milk, a good remedy for women who can't sleep is a happy marriage. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that women who are happy with their husbands or partners...

29 January, 2009