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Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t
Are you happy? It’s a deceptively simple question, but for me, at least, a difficult one to answer. Another tough question: Why is it so hard to be happy for so many? Despite a culture full of
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The Rise of Emotional Surveillance
… If computers are flawed analysts of straightforward productivity, imagine, now, applying that same technology to something as complex as the constellation of emotions expressible by humans. Study after study shows that AI replicates the
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Edward L. Deci, 83, Dies; Found Self-Determination as a Key to Happiness
Edward L. Deci, a psychologist at the University of Rochester whose groundbreaking insights, with his colleague Richard M. Ryan, into what motivates people to do what they do — or not — helped revolutionize fields
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The Secret to Happiness? These Experts Say It’s Feeling Loved by Others
There are plenty of theories about the source of happiness. Who doesn’t think they would be happier with more money and success? We talked to happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology at the
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8 Ways to Become a Nicer Person
Kids are taught that being nice means using magic words like “please” and “thank you,” sharing with friends, and taking turns without complaint. Then they grow up and enter a world where it’s normal to
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Our Favorite Relationship Advice for 2026
Most couples — even the unicorns among us who claim they “never fight” — need regular relationship maintenance. And the effort comes with major payoffs: Strong romantic partnerships are good for your mental and even physical
