Tag: positive psychology
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Beyond Happiness
Read more: Beyond HappinessA New Gauge to See What’s Beyond Happiness (NYT): In his 2008 book, “Gross National Happiness,” Dr. Brooks argues that what’s crucial to well-being is not how cheerful you feel, not how much money you make, but rather the meaning you find in life and your sense of “earned success” — the belief that you…
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Happiness Politics
Read more: Happiness PoliticsElizabeth Kolbert asks, What can policymakers learn from happiness research? in a New Yorker book review. A quick tease: [T]he relationship between money and well-being turns out to be a lot less straightforward than is generally assumed.
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How happy are you?
Read more: How happy are you?How happy are you? Dr. Martin Seligman wants to know. Check out authentichappiness.com for a big collection of questionnaires (registration required).