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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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Cliches about only being as old as you feel are starting to have scientific backing
We’ve heard all the cliches about aging: “You’re as young [or old] as you feel.” “Age is just a number.” “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better.” “Seventy is the new 50.” Well-intentioned, perhaps. Offensive
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Yale’s beloved happiness class is now on the internet for free
Happiness, they say, is infectious. Perhaps that is why the most popular course ever to be taught at Yale University—this semester enrolling 1,200 students, or a quarter of the undergraduate student body—is one titled “Psychology
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Lingering Negative Responses to Stress Linked With Health a Decade Later
People who respond to stress with negative emotions that carry over from one day to the next report more health problems 10 years later compared with peers who are able to “let it go.”
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Can There be Racism Without Racists?” by Beth Morling and “The Net Result: Do Social Media Boost or Reduce Well-Being?” by David G. Myers.
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Medical Professionals Benefit from Self-Directed ‘Job Crafting’
Employees can shape their environments to improve their experience at work and their performance.
