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Tal Ben-Shahar’s most important lesson to his students to be sure to fail, and to fail well. He explains why this is and introduces us to the most successful individual […]
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Happiness expert Tal Ben Shahar has dedicated ample time to his research on how romantic relationships can promote—and prevent—happiness. He tells Big Think what makes a winning relationship.
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Tal Ben Shahar is very concerned about the state of education in our country: he explains why a “happiness curriculum” starting in childhood is a key to fixing what’s wrong […]
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For however elusive happiness is to define, there are very specific things people can do each day that are proven to increase happiness: changing your calendar and your approach to […]
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In the face of tragedy, lack of success, or plain bad luck, those promoting happiness can be frankly annoying. Tal Ben Shahar told Big Think that true happiness is only […]
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Why are corporations paying positive psychologists big fees to repair their cultures? Tal Ben Shahar, an expert in the field, explains how corporations can benefit from a focus on the […]
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Sure happiness is great, but what about groundbreaking yet tortured artists and unhappy but principled workaholic reformers? And is the theory of positive psychology fodder for governments to make citizens […]
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Facebook and Twitter, by making our lives increasingly public, make avoiding the dangerous drive towards perfectionism difficult—Tal Ben Shahar explains why.
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It’s a refreshing thought: a psychologist that doesn’t ask about your problems, but about your successes.
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Tal Ben Shahar is widely respected academic, but he is also a proud self-help guru. He told Big Think the problem with most books labeled “self-help” these days, defined what […]
Mistakes are fine, says Gavin Friday, as long as you learn from them.
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Musician Gavin Friday dissects the legendary relationship between the Irish, alcohol, and creativity.
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Gavin Friday tells aspiring musicians not to think about how to get into the music business; instead, they need to join music because it is a part of them.
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Sure, the Celtic Tiger has been great for Ireland’s economy–but what has it done for Irish culture? Musician Gavin Friday is not optimistic.
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Irish musician Gavin Friday has come a long way since inventing an imaginary world, Lipton Village, as a child with a few artistic friends. He tells Big Think how he […]