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Happiness
From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
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Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
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I think, therefore I am (rich).
Wealthier in resources; poorer in time.
Do you think other people are happier than you?
The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?
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It has perhaps never been easier to feel as if you’ve fallen behind in life. From the anxieties of comparing yourself to others online to our fetishization of success, it […]
For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.
Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
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These money experts say you can buy happiness. There are some red flags to look out for, though.
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Warm relationships protect your mind and body from the slings and arrows of life.
Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger discusses how 80 years of ongoing research show relationships to be vital for health and happiness.
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]
You only have 4,000 weeks of life. Use them wisely.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
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To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
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Dr. Carl Hart breaks taboos surrounding drug use in America.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?
The idea that we're happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!
Commodus lived the anti-Stoic life, pursuing lust, narcissism, and self-indulgence.
Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
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Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
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There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.
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