The Surprising Science of Happiness
A TEDtalk where Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness," challenges the idea that we'll be miserable if we don't get what we want. The Habits of Happiness What is happiness, and how can we all get some? A TEDtalk where Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfilment. You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It In this TEDTalk Katarina Blom lets you in on a few secrets of the mind - and how you can cultivate happiness by befriending your brain. Happiness A Fact Sheet from the Black Dog Institute. Positive Psychology A Fact Sheet from the Black Dog Institute that explains strategies for increasing your psychological wellbeing. The World Happiness Report. The UN asked thousands of people around the world how happy they are for its annual happiness survey. Read the 2019 Report. World Happiness Report This video shares the top facts from the UN World Happiness report and explains why it is important. Vertical Divider
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Can we increase gross National Happiness?
The small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is known internationally for two things: high visa fees and its policy of promoting "gross national happiness" instead of economic growth. How Does Culture Affect Our Happiness? How is our interpretation of happiness dependent on our cultural perspective? Cross-national differences in happiness: Cultural measurement bias or effect of culture? Happiness can be compared across nations and used as an indicator of how well people thrive in a society. Why People Around the World Define Happiness and Well-Being Differently Research shows that different cultures around the world have unique concepts of well-being and happiness. Recent Developments in the Economics of Happiness Income, employment, social capital and health are import elements of the economics of happiness |