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Buddha, Joan Of Arc & Even Luke Skywalker Shared This #1 Trait That Best Predicts Elite Performance

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Brent Lambert

The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC), based out of the University of California, Berkeley, is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: not only does the organization sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, they also help people … Continue reading →

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75 Years In The Making: Harvard Just Released Its Epic Study On What Men Need To Live A Happy Life

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Brent Lambert

In 1938 Harvard University began following 268 male undergraduate students and kicked off the longest-running longitudinal studies of human development in history.  The study’s goal was to determine as best as possible what factors contribute most strongly to human flourishing.  The … Continue reading →

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CBS NEWS Profiles Mike The Mailman, Delivering Lessons In Happiness For More Than 38 Years

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Brent Lambert

CBS NEWS recently profiled a truly remarkable man who is making a difference in the lives of those around him in the most beautiful way.  His name is Mike Herr and he is a postman on the campus of Penn … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Of Pursuit: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About The Holy Grail Of Existence

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Brent Lambert

If you have not yet discovered Brain Pickings you absolutely must hop on their Facebook train as quickly as possible.  As an editor of a daily-curated blog, I have customized my Facebook feed into a carefully cultivated personal newswire service. … Continue reading →

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The Top Six Personality Traits Associated With Longevity

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Brent Lambert

The human body is much like a snowflake, in the sense that no two are quite the same.  If each human body was exactly the same, then we would each kick the bucket at exactly 78.5 years of age, right? … Continue reading →

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“Another Year” Left Me Trembling (Twice): A Cinematic Masterpiece About The Path To Happiness

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brent Lambert

Last night I went to see Mike Leigh’s tour de force masterpiece Another Year at AMC with my friend Lucie, and I’ll admit: it was my second viewing.  As many of my friends can attest, every now and then I’ll … Continue reading →

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TIME Magazine Looks At Why Having A Shitty Job Is Worse Than Having No Job At All

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Brent Lambert

First publised in TIME (March 15, 2011) by Hans Villarica..☛..Maybe unemployment isn’t so bad after all. A new study says that, income notwithstanding, having a demanding, unstable and thankless job may make you even unhappier than not having a job at all. Given … Continue reading →

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British Government To Begin Measuring Its Citizens’ Happiness Levels Four Times Per Year Starting Next Month

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brent Lambert

First publised in The New York Times (March 12, 2011) by Roger Cohen..☛..The Brits don’t go in much for happiness. Stiff upper lip is more the thing, and a good laugh if warranted. Trying to be happy just seems like piffle to … Continue reading →

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