[Wherein our Hero muses why money buys happiness so easily, and why it might also buy power, independence and sense of perspective.] So I’ve just come back from The Philippines. It was relatively rushed holiday, given that we were invited over rather than having planned to go for a fair period. As such we had [...]... Dunn EW, Aknin LB, & Norton MI. (2008) Spending money on others p
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September 13, 2010
…Loan me a dollar and we’ll both feel good
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September 9, 2010
Empowering Workers: Designing Your Own Workspace Improves Health, Happiness And Productivity
Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier - they're also up to 32% more productive, according to new research from the University of Exeter in the UK...
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September 7, 2010
Designing your own workspace improves health, happiness and productivity
Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier -- they're also up to 32 percent more productive, according to new research.
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August 7, 2010
What should you spend on to maximize your happiness?
When it comes to spending our money, we instinctively think that we will derive the most happiness by spending it on ourselves, regardless of whether it is to pay that pesky bill or buy ourselves a nifty new gadget or that gorgeous handbag that we have been eyeing for ages. But is spending on ourselves really the best way to boost our happiness or is there something more
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July 6, 2010
Focalism: What are you missing?
What makes us neglect obvious information that could help us make better predictions about our future happiness?... Simons, D., & Chabris, C. (1999) Gorillas in our midst: sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events. Perception, 28(9), 1059-1074. DOI: 10.1068/p2952 Gorillas in our midst: sustained inattentional blindness for dynamic events Chugh, D.,
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July 1, 2010
Can money buy happiness? Gallup poll asks, and the world answers
A worldwide survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries included questions about happiness and income, and the results reveal that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings don't necessarily follow, researchers report.
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February 19, 2010
Happiness Is…looking Forward To Your Vacation
It takes more than a vacation to make people happy. Indeed, vacationers tend to be happier than non-vacationers in the lead up to their break, but once they are back, there is very little difference between the two groups' levels of happiness...
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February 10, 2010
Feeling blue? You’ll shun the new
A negative mood imparts a warm glow to the familiar. Happiness, on the other hand, makes novelty attractive (and can instead give the familiar a "blah" cast). This is the first time the effect has been experimentally demonstrated in humans.
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January 11, 2010
Psychology Is So Simple - Think Positive!
Virtually all happiness/antidepression psychology breaks down to one recommendation - look on the bright side.Any one of us can look at our lives in negative or positive terms. All of us have accomplishments, successes, good relationships, skills, hopes, pleasures, contentments. All of us have the reverse. And all of us have the capacity to dwell on one side or vision of our lives or the other
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December 18, 2009
People really are happier in those US states identified as having better 'quality of life'
With our political leaders giving serious consideration to adopting population well-being, or 'happiness', as their ultimate goal (rather than economic prosperity), there is a greater need than ever to ensure that our scientific measures of the concept are valid. Prior research in this area has tended to involve asking large samples of people how satisfied they are with their lives. But how do we
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