Harvard's Happiness Course
Harvard's Happiness Course
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Around Harvard, it's known as "the Happiness course," and for years it's been the most popular class on campus. An estimated 1 in 5 students take the Positive Psychology course taught by Tal Ben-Shahar and grounded in authoritative psychological research and empirical evidence, to learn what it takes to "create a fulfilling and flourishing life." Now it's available online.
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A new look at the marshmallow experiment
A new look at the marshmallow experiment
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Ever heard of the marshmallow experiment?
CDC beats the drum for social and emotional learning
CDC beats the drum for social and emotional learning
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Get Your Daily Giggle
Get Your Daily Giggle
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How do you tickle a gorilla? Very carefully. Watch this hilarious National Geographic video of a gorilla giggling, which scientists say adds to their "laugh data" proving that primates have been expressing positive emotions like joy as far back as 6 million years ago.
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What Makes Us Happy?
What Makes Us Happy?
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There's a fascinating article in The Atlantic magazine's June issue called What Makes Us Happy about a research study tracking several hundred men who went to Harvard in the 1930s. They all benefited from an excellent education - but it was not simply academics that determined success and happiness for these privileged men. The study clearly shows that social and emotional factors made the difference. What really matters in life?
