There’s a new research study out of the UK on what makes people happy, and it has some interesting results.
Happiness seems to be a top priority for the UK, as a lot of happiness research and experiments are conducted there. Good news for anyone living in the UK.
The researchers split more than 26,000 people up [...]
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Most psychology studies aren’t that much use to us in our daily lives because most psychologists aren’t that interested in giving us practical advice on how to improve ourselves. In these two studies, however, the researchers stumbled across a way to drastically improve our daily lives. They figured out how to make people get [...]
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I stumbled across this really fascinating article on the creative process over at the Times which explains the psychology behind the creative process.
The article is actually an interview with Washington University psychologist R. Keith Sawyer, who is a leader in the field of studying creativity. In it, he shares some valuable insights that all [...]
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I love daydreaming, it’s one of my favorite activities. Like most people though, I always feel a little guilty doing it, because daydreaming is seen as counter productive. Time spent daydreaming is time that could be spent doing something worthwhile, something more productive.
I’ve never liked that belief about daydreaming though, because I get [...]
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A smile!
But not just any kind of smile, it has to be a slow smile.
Slow Smiles over Quick Smiles
In this study, participants were asked to judge smiles shown to them on a computer screen. Overall, it was found that the smiles that formed slowly (0.5 seconds) were more attractive, trustworthy, and authentic than [...]
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To see someone with the proper mindset for achieving dreams is a truly inspiring thing. You probably know someone with this mindset, or are even an avid follower of one. They’re the people who achieve goals with ease and seem to control life, rather than letting life control them.
According to psychologist Carol Dweck, these [...]
I’ve got a guest post up over at DumbLittleMan.com called 9 Secret Ways to Influence and Persuade People.
It contains the kind of little psychology tricks that can be invaluable in a wide variety of applications. Whether your goal is happiness, a better job, or more free time, you’ll probably find something useful.
Now go read it!
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One of the most neglected ways in which we can create healthier, more positive minds for ourselves is through our bodies. Our minds and our bodies are very much interconnected, but we in the western world often fail to recognize this.
However, if you are willing to try, you might be surprised by how much [...]
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Lately, I’ve been reading a lot on myths and stories and the power that narratives can have on how we view ourselves and thus how we live our lives. Myths and stories are a huge part of most of the world’s cultures. Native Americans, for example, still hold on to many of the myths [...]
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One of the things I find most troubling about any kind of personal growth is the focus on the personal part. This inward focus is contradictory to the realities of personal growth, which, if looked at carefully, shows that personal growth has a lot to do with our external world, and especially the people [...]
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