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Money Secret #3: The Stoic’s Guide To Buying Happiness
Can you buy happiness? How much impact does money actually have on happiness? Discover the stoic view of money. All action is based on prediction. Every time you do something, its because you or your subconscious brain has predicted that doing so will leave you better off than the alternative. Decide to stay with your […]
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The 6 Simplifications of Positive Psychology – The Hot Mess of Measuring Happiness
An assumption underlying the science of positive psychology is that happiness can be measured. There is the Bhutan Happiness Scale. There is the Subjective Happiness scale. And there are constant studies that measure happiness. But nothing really measures your personal happiness very well. So all measures of happiness are based on averages from what people […]
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Misattribution of Arousal: The Lies Your Inner Narrator Tells You (and How They Hurt You)
When I was 16, I had the craziest summer of my life. I woke up in the middle of the night, my heart pounding and my palms sweating. Why oh why? Why had she broken up with me? I want her back! Walking, talking, working, studying – whatever I was doing, she would pop back into my head. […]
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168 Reasons To Give Thanks
The power of thanks can be a key to happiness. Whether you give thanks regularly or just on special occasions, taking time to be grateful reaps many rewards. Gratitude is both a skill and a personality trait – with time, it develops and matures. Six months ago when I began my journey, each night was […]
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Direct Brain Stimulation, a Billion Dollar Invention? Not Yet.
Every single feeling of perception – of touch, of smell, of color – can be traced back to a particular set of neurons. Stimulate those neurons directly and a person’s perception of reality can be controlled. In the 1940s, neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield experimented with the brains of his patients. He sent mild electric shocks to […]
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The Startling Truth about How Psychostimulants Effect your Body and Mind (and a Better Way)
What is a psychostimulant? How can it affect your mood and happiness? What is a common pyschostimulant that most adults consume on a daily basis? How does this stimulant effect your body? Is there a better way to get the same positive effect as a psycostimulant without any side effects? This article will answer all […]
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