Tag: positive psychology

  • Beyond Happiness

    A 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

    Elizabeth 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?

    How happy are you?  Dr. Martin Seligman wants to know.  Check out authentichappiness.com for a big collection of questionnaires (registration required).

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