Thousands of visitors have taken the Objective Happiness Quiz, which asks respondents about various aspects of their lifestyle, and projects how happy they are (not taking into account genetic factors) based on the results. It’s meant to be educational, as after the quiz respondents are invited to click a link to our “Science of Happiness” pages, to see how they can become happier and improve their score.
This flow diagram “Are You Happy” went viral recently. Author unknown. Lao Tzu? Humor and philosophy is a wonderful combination.
Statistics from the CDC about depression..as you may have suspected we have an epidemic on our hands. If this was a physical epidemic, you can bet that it would be headline news. But many people seem to think that psychological suffering is less of a priority than physical suffering. https://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdepression/ Fortunately we can…
Two important things help us achieve our goals: letting go of past mistakes and envisioning future success. Psychology research supports that expressive writing about one’s goals has numerous benefits for health, emotional adjustment, and well-being (Smyth, 1998), while also increasing the likelihood that the goals will be achieved. How does expressive writing help people overcome…
I once saw a Daily Show episode where John Stewart responded to President Obama’s statement that “this is America: we don’t do what’s easy, we do what’s necessary” by holding up a jar of Baconnaise (bacon spread for sandwiches). Stewart sarcastically retorted that Americans love doing what’s easy – so much that products like Baconnaise…
9/23/2011: Debra Park and Mark Setton jointly presented at the Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology conference in Long Branch, NJ, on the topic “Teaching Happiness: The Science, the Philosophy, and the Hype.” The “take home” message of the presentation was as follows: • 1. Some remarkable links exist between Positive Psychology and philosophy, and especially…
More stunning evidence that mindfulness leads to changes in the brain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11306250/ This study was reported in the New York Times on January 29: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/how-meditation-may-change-the-brain/?src=me&ref=general
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