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Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, 9/1-9/5/2008
The second hour on 9/2/2008, with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers (two Wharton economists), on the subject of the economics of happiness, is something I'm very curious about. Annotate...
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http://www.whyy.org/cgi-bin/newwebRTlookup.cgi?month=9&thedate=2&year=2008
Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, 9/1-9/5/2008
The second hour on 9/2/2008, with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers (two Wharton economists), on the subject of the economics of happiness, is something I'm very curious about. Annota...
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http://www.whyy.org/cgi-bin/newwebRTlookup.cgi?month=9
Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, 9/1-9/5/2008
The second hour on 9/2/2008, with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers (two Wharton economists), on the subject of the economics of happiness, is something I'm very curious about. Annota...
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http://www.whyy.org/cgi-bin/newwebRTlookup.cgi
10 Causes and Cures of Unhappiness
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http://johnplaceonline.com/stress-management/10-causes-and-cures-of-unhappiness
Everyday Magic
Great reflection on how life really works versus how we try and simulate and engineer it.
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http://www.horsepigcow.com/2007/04/12/everyday-magic
The Study of Hapiness (The Diane Rehm Show)
Does happiness come from falling in love, a fulfilling career, a new pair of shoes? Or is it all about brain chemistry or genetics? We'll learn about what scientists, psychologists, philo...
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http://wamu.org/programs/dr/05/07/22.php
NPR: Finding Happiness in a Harvard Classroom
At Harvard University this semester, students are flocking to a new class that might give them some insight into the secret to happiness.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5295168
Creating Our Own Happiness :: NPR: This I Believe
Wayne Coyne is singer and guitarist for The Flaming Lips, an indie-rock band he founded. Coyne believes happiness isn't a cosmic coincidence, but something we have the power to make withi...
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http://www.mobilcastnetwork.com/browse_feeds/get_episode/1471666#top
Happiness: Enough Already | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com
The push for ever-greater well-being is facing a backlash, fueled by research on the value of sadness.
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http://www.newsweek.com/id/107569/page/1
Historical Secrets to Happiness - Psych Central
"Releasing our attachment to positive emotions means we can enjoy them without worrying about if and when they will end."
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http://psychcentral.com/lib/2008/historical-secrets-to-happiness
You're better off staying married, suggests a new book by Maggie Scarf
Journalist Maggie Scarf finds that couples who manage to stay married until old age experience elevated levels of happiness and affection and decreased levels negative emotions associated...
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http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12000969
The science of happiness - Los Angeles Times
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http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-happy8-2008sep08,0,3855201.story
Anime OP X: Happiness
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http://www.animeopenings.com/search/label/Happiness?max-results=5
Money doesn't buy happiness - owning your peers does
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/happiness-is-a-relative-thing/2007/11/25/1195975865973.html
Are you hap-py in your work?
How long are we going to keep saying to ourselves, "We all have to do things we don't like to get ahead in life"? Is that really supposed to be the way it works? And if so, why do we ev...
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20080122/cm_csm/ykjerulf
Experimental Philosophy: Moral Judgments and Happiness part 2
If we think that somebody is living a bad life---perhaps by being a morally bad person---then we might not attribute happiness to her even if we believe that she likes and wants to contin...
2008, article, commented, happiness, morality, philosophy, psychology saved by: meryn more details ...
http://experimentalphilosophy.typepad.com/experimental_philosophy/2008/05/moral-judgments.html
The Happiness Project: True happiness fact: challenge brings happiness (after it brings frustration and anxiety).
I’ve seen, over and over, that novelty and challenge do indeed make me happier, once I suffer through the anxiety and frustration of trying something new.
2008, article, challenge, engagement, happiness, novelty, resistance saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2008/05/true-happiness.html
Why do some people enjoy life and others don't? | Society | The Guardian
We have to set our sights on a good life and a meaningful life. To do this we need to identify what he calls our signature strengths, which could be anything from perseverance and leaders...
2003, article, guardian, happiness, meaning, psychology, seligman saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/nov/19/1
Robert Costanza: Recession? (It's worse than that)
GDP was never intended to be a measure of citizens' welfare -- and it functions poorly as such. Yet it is used as a surrogate appraisal of national well-being in far too many circumstances.
2008, article, costanza, economics, happiness, health, measurement, taxation, welfare saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/16690966.html
WorldChanging: Interview with Mark Anielski
Whether in measuring a sense of community or valuing ecosystem goods and services, better measures of progress can align us on the targets that really matter.
2008, accounting, awareness, economics, happiness, interview, measurement, socialcapital, sustainability, wealth, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/008020.html
The Oil Drum | Herman Daly: Towards A Steady-State Economy
Taxing what we want less of (depletion and pollution), and ceasing to tax what we want more of (income, value added) would seem reasonable—as the bumper sticker puts it, “tax bads, no...
2008, accounting, advertising, article, commons, daly, ecology, economics, energy, fairtrade, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3941
WorldChanging: Joshua Farley, Ecological Economist
The reason people believe our demand for consumer goods is insatiable is because we use consumer goods to try and satisfy needs they are not capable of satisfying.
2006, consumerism, consumption, ecology, economics, education, farley, happiness, interview, measurement, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/004143.html
Overcoming Bias: Be biased to be happy
To the degree that we're stuck with the biased minds we have, the evidence seems to be that it's better to be optimistic than pessimistic.
2008, article, bias, commented, happiness, optimism, pessimism, psychology saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/04/be-biased-to-be.html?cid=112925266
The seven (or nine) things everyone wants - Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
What makes technology tools great is not the technology. It’s the people behind them. Successful technology is about bonds, not wires. It’s human connections that matter. “Social...
2008, andresen, article, authenticity, connectedness, engagement, happiness, hope, listening, marketing, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/comments/the_seven_or_nine_things_everyone_wants
Exercise Mind Hygiene On A Daily Basis - The Complete Lawyer
Your reflective mind is your shield against living reactively. It can help you become wiser, healthier and more satisfied—which is worth more than any imaginable income.
2008, awareness, contagion, happiness, health, howto, hygiene, mindfulness, neuroplasticity, storytelling, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.thecompletelawyer.com/volume4/issue3/article.php?ppaid=8138
” The Happy-Well: Positive Psychology Tips for Living Well and Longer " on Positive Psychology News Daily
Education alone predicted healthy aging, even when controlling for IQ, social class, income, and the prestige of one’s job (perceived status).
2008, article, behavior, education, empathy, forgiveness, gratitude, happiness, health, hope, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://pos-psych.com/news/sherri-fisher/20070705315
” Advice from the Tribesmen…Too Simple for the World? " on Positive Psychology News Daily
For most of us it seems that relationships provide not only our greatest heartaches but also our greatest comfort and joy.
2008, article, happiness, individualism, psychology, relationships saved by: meryn more details ...
http://pos-psych.com/news/lucy-ryan/20071023454
How of Happiness - Sonja Lyubomirsky
What you may not know: (Note: Starred entries designate findings from Dr. Lyubomirsky's lab)
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http://chass.ucr.edu/faculty_book/lyubomirsky/discover_happiness.html
” The Truth About Money and Happiness " on Positive Psychology News Daily
Happier people socialize more with friends and family. They focus less on the objective measures, such as income, and more on what they do in—and with—their lives.
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http://pos-psych.com/news/sherri-fisher/20080505728
In 'Thanks!' Robert Emmons explains why it's good to be grateful
While this is indeed a book that purports to provide some useful insight and tools into mental well-being, it's also a serious exploration of a current arena of psychological research, by...
2007, bookreview, emmons, gratitude, happiness, psychology saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/19/RVF9RA7HH.DTL
» Enhance Happiness and Health by Cultivating Gratitude: Interview with Robert Emmons   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains     
My sense is that some people feel uncomfortable talking about these topics, since they may sound too spiritual, or religious.
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http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/11/29/robert-emmons-on-the-positive-psychology-of-grati...
PsyBlog: 'thanks!' by Robert A. Emmons (Book Review)
For the psychologist in me there was too much anecdote and not enough experiment. But for the casual reader in me looking for inspiration there was much to ponder.
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http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/thanks-by-robert-emmons-book-review.php
UC Davis Psychology, Robert Emmons
His primary interests are in the psychology of gratitude and the psychology of personal goals, and how each is related to positive psychological processes, including happiness, well-being...
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http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/faculty/Emmons
Daniel Gilbert - Happiness Researcher - New York Times
People who are clinically depressed often seem to lack the ability to reframe events. That suggests that if the rest of us didn’t have this, we might be depressed as well.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/science/22conv.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
No Impact Man: Living in gratitude instead of desire
We (and I include me) have come to worship desire. Here in the United States, I sometimes despair that our state religion is consumption and our main prayer is for more.
2008, beavan, consumption, desire, gratitude, happiness, lust, religion saved by: meryn more details ...
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2008/04/living-in-grati.html
Importance of happiness in the workplace - 21 Apr 2008 - Human science news - NZ Herald
How on earth do you make people happy at work? Many businesses seem to think it has a lot to do with perks but, according to a renowned American psychologist, it could be a lot simpler - ...
2008, article, business, engagement, gratitude, happiness, innovation, learned-helplessness, productivity, resilience, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=314&objectid=10504853
WorldChanging: Measuring Genuine Progress
Happiness is a much harder equation than GDP, and something that global systems don't spend a lot of time concerning themselves with fulfilling today.
2008, article, durability, happiness, leisure, measurement, progress, quantification, sustainability, worldchanging, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/007993.html
No Impact Man: We need more than good "energy policy"
We are finally being forced to change the cultural priorities that most of us know in our guts are wrong anyway. The result I envision, if we approach the coming times in the right way, i...
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http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2008/04/its-not-just-a.html
The Science of Lasting Happiness: Scientific American
When you take away genes and circumstances, what is left besides error must be "intentional activity," mental and behavioral strategies to counteract adaptation's downward pull.
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=5B76E630-E7F2-99DF-3958811DF98CBC37&...
Happiness 101
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/magazine/07happiness.t.html?ex=157680000&en=96151621bb5cb1...
Stumbling on Happiness - Interview with Daniel Gilbert
When money doesn't buy the happiness we thought it did, we tend to think we must not have earned enough of it. It takes special circumstances before we question whether we might be asking...
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http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/03/stumbling_on_happiness.html
C'mon, Get Happy? It's Easier Said Than Done. - washingtonpost.com
Torn between life choices? The experimental results suggest the worst option is usually indecision -- no matter what choice people make, they are more likely to be okay with the consequen...
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/06/AR2008010601522.html
How to Do What You Love
Much as everyone thinks they want financial security, the happiest people are not those who have it, but those who like what they do.
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http://paulgraham.com/love.html
ABC News: Pursuit of Happiness: Your Behavior
"Research is showing pretty convincingly now that happiness is really within us, it's not outside of us," said Lyubomirsky. "It's in what we do. It's sort of how we act, how we think ever...
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4115033&page=1
” The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky - Book Review " on Positive Psychology News Daily
I nominate Sonja Lyubomirsky’s book, The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want for best single book about positive psychology to have on the shelf.
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http://pos-psych.com/news/kathryn-britton/20080123595