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In the video below, the presenter is Clay Shirky, who brings up an excellent point while talking at the 2008 Web 2.0 Expo. He says that the shocking amount of time that we spend watching TV is shrinking, and is being replaced by time spent online.
And being online is not just about absorbing, [...]
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In his newly released TED talk, Dr. Martin Seligman gives an excellent introduction to the field of Positive Psychology, which is a major part of what’s covered here at Improved Lives.
It’s from 2004, so it misses some of the latest advancements that have been made, but it also covers many of the more [...]
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There is a new study out that tracks the happiness levels of 52 countries over an average of 17 years.
The interesting thing about this study is that because it covers a substantial number of years and a substantial number of countries, it allows us to understand what factors are influencing happiness levels within these countries.
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This is the story of Sandor Teszler told by Ben Dunlap.
Sandor Teszler is a Hungarian man who survived the holocaust and, when he saw the Klu Klux Klan becoming more and more like the Nazis, used the factories he owned as a means to fight the Klan and racism in general.
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I find that one of the most effective tools for achieving personal growth is finding out about inspirational people and their stories. Hearing about a person who has broken the mold and created their own amazing path in life never fails to make me re-examine my own life and realize how I could [...]
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You’ll have to forgive the lack of posting lately, my computer died and most of my blogging stuff is residing safely on a hard drive I can’t access. My new laptop is on the way but it looks like it’s going to be awhile.
Anyway, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to talk about. I [...]
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This is a great video from positive psychology researcher Shawn Achor. Shawn is speaking at some sort of business conference I think, but the advantages of happiness that he talks about are very applicable to anyone, business oriented or not.
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