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People Underestimate the Power of Saying ‘Thanks’
When thanking someone, individuals underestimate the level of happiness their expression of gratitude brings to the recipient, a series of experiments shows.
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Can You Teach Happiness?
As head of Silliman College at Yale University, Laurie Santos interacts closely with students. Over the past few years, she’s grown more concerned about their mental health. “I came to realize that college students were
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Social Pursuits Linked With Increased Life Satisfaction
Data from a study of German adults showed that people who adopted socially-focused strategies reported increased life satisfaction one year later.
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Santos’ Science of the Good Life is Now Just a Click Away
Over the span of one week in January 2018, Psyc 157: Psychology and the Good Life, became the most popular course in Yale University’s 300-year history–now, anyone can learn how to apply the psychological science
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What Americans Can Learn About Happiness From Denmark
Research shows “hygge,” or intentional intimacy, is the driving force behind the Danes’ generally positive attitude, something largely absent in the U.S. The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest
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Bill Gates Is Obsessed With These 2 New Books
Bill Gates had some awesome answers for curious Redditors on his AMA this week, commenting on topics ranging from philanthropy to technology to beer. (He’s not really a beer guy, he says, but he’ll drink