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Our Futures Look Bright – Because We Reject the Possibility That Bad Things Will Happen
People believe they’ll be happy in the future, even when they imagine the many bad things that could happen, because they discount the possibility that those bad things will actually occur, scientists have found.
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The more money we have, the fewer problems we see
The Washington Post: “Money doesn’t buy happiness” is a cliche for a reason. The Nobel laureate psychologist/economist Daniel Kahneman and Princeton economist Angus Deaton have found that “emotional well-being” (that is, what emotions people report
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Don’t Indulge. Be Happy.
The New York Times: HOW much money do you need to be happy? Think about it. What’s your number? Many of us aren’t satisfied with how much we have now. That’s why we’re constantly angling
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Why Rose-Colored Glasses May Be Just What the Relationship Doc Ordered
Glamour: Yeah, we all know there’s no such thing as the perfect guy (OK, maybe 69 percent perfect), but when we’re happy and in love, some of us think our guys are sent from heaven
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13 Fool-Proof Ways to Get Happier
Yahoo Finance: The pursuit of happiness may feel futile at times, especially as we’ve watched our 401(k)s and house values tank. How can we truly feel happy when life gets tough? U.S. News posed this
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Happiness: surely that’s not all there is to the meaning of life
The Sydney Morning Herald: How about the meaning of life? People forget relationships are the core of our wellbeing. FED up with all the wrangling and speculation over who should be leading the Labor Party?
