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Our Favorite Ways to Improve Your Happiness:

Exercise
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Kindness
Meditation
Friendship
Spirituality

FEATURED ARTICLES:


Turning Fear into Empathy and Altruism

Ed Diener talks at Claremont about Public Policy and measuring Well Being

Empathy in Monkeys Similar to that in Humans

Positive Psychology 101

Why We Are Happy

Reports from The 4th European Conference on Positive Psychology in Opatija, Croatia

European Conference Movie Presentation: What is your happiness?

The side effects of positive emotion

How much do you spend on retail therapy?

Dalai Lama: good action, constructive action, & compassion



 
 
 
 
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Quizzes/Studies related to Happiness

StudyDate Taken My Results LinkAbout This Study
Satisfaction with Life Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow happy are you these days?
Maximizer Satisficer Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizBased on Schwartz's book, the Paradox of Choice, are you a maximizer or satisficer?
Attribution Style Questionnaire No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow do you see the cause of events?
Need for Closure Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizDo you have a need for closure?
Heartland Forgiveness Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizDo you forgive easily and often?
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizSee your score on the gold standard of self esteem scales
Big 5 Personality Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow do you score on the 5 major aspects of personality?
BIS/BAS Mini-Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizWhat is your affective style? How do you respond to pleasant and unpleasant things?
Interpersonal Reactivity Index No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow do you rate on 4 dimensions of empathy?
Positive and Negative Emotions No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow are you currently feeling on 2 dimensions of emotion?
Identification with Others Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow do you identify with people in your community, country, and the world?
Domain Specific Maximizer Satisficer Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizIn what areas of your life are you a maximizer or satisficer?
Positional Goods Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizAre you motivated by relative or absolute rewards in life?
Perfectionism Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizHow do you rate on 6 dimensions of perfectionism?
Procrastination Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizWould psychologists classify you as a procrastinator?
Moral Foundations Questionnaire No Results Yet Register to Take QuizWhat underlies the virtues and issues you care about? Why do you have the political orientation that you do?
Disgust Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizWhat do you find disgusting and how does it relate to morality?
Sacredness Scale No Results Yet Register to Take QuizWhat moral foundations do you find sacred?


 
 
 
  What is YOUR definition of happiness?


Psychology Today: Are You Happy Today?
Psychology Today: Desmond Tutu on Compassion
Powys: Peace, trust, and friendliness make us the happiest place in the UK.
Robert Grady: Having a big family is happiness
Canal Club Menu: Happiness is… sushi on patios.
Jay Hendrickson: Don’t give up on life
The Buddha: Being happy the Buddhist way
Centenarian: Still rockin’ the house with happiness!
Amelie: The happiness in helping others
Dalai Lama: good action, constructive action, & compassion

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The Happy News
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Empathy in Monkeys Similar to that in Humans
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Greater Good Blog: Ten Ways to Say “Thanks” While Driving

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Curiosity and Happiness: An Interview with Todd Kashdan


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