happiness Tag

Some authors, including Kay Redfield Jamison, think there is more to depression than negativity. How can sadness be of any possible benefit? In the following article, Timothy T.C. So discusses the positive side of sadness. The emphasis of positive psychology on building the best things in...

29 March, 2010

On a busy street in central Hong Kong, a car pulled out of a building as I walked past it. The driver stopped the car and let me pass. He looked at me, smiled, and gestured for me to go first. _ã–What a gracious man!_ã...

26 March, 2010

Facebook Measures British, Canadian, and Australian Happiness, Serious Case of Mondays Facebook is a friendly distraction for most of us, but that doesn't mean it can't also be a tool: Facebook's been exploring those billions of status updates as a social data source for example. The...

25 March, 2010

Optimism and Happiness Boosts the Immune System Feeling better about the future might help you feel better for real. In a new study, psychological scientists Suzanne Segerstrom of the University of Kentucky and Sandra Sephton of the University of Louisville studied how law students' expectations about...

24 March, 2010

Smile Intensity in Photographs Predicts Longevity Ernest L. Abel, C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University, 275 East Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201 E-mail: [email protected] Emotions affect personalities and life outcomes by influencing how people think, behave, and interact with others (Izard, 1971). People...

24 March, 2010

Study says money only makes you happy if it makes you richer than your neighbours A study by researchers at the University of Warwick and Cardiff University has found that money only makes people happier if it improves their social rank. The researchers found that...

23 March, 2010

With a subtitle of "What if Freud was wrong?" I hope you enjoy this article from this morning's Happiness Institute eNewsletter...

22 March, 2010

Many of us realize the importance of a healthy diet and have started having 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. There is profound evidence about its benefits to our physical health. If I now tell you there are also 5 easy daily practices...

21 March, 2010