Do Smartphones Kill Happiness?
Elisha Goldstein on the mindfulness of comedian Louis C.K.'s recent discussion on phones and distraction.
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Elisha Goldstein on the mindfulness of comedian Louis C.K.'s recent discussion on phones and distraction.
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Recent research suggests powerful people pay little attention to those below them. Mindful's Editor-in-Chief looks at "the empathy gap."
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When are we happiest? When we stay in the moment, says researcher Matt Killingsworth.
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No meditation cushion required.
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Matt Killingsworth answers the question using the Track Your Happiness app he built.
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Results from the 2012 UK Happiness Index indicate that happiness and anxiety are almost on par.
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Costa Rica and Vietnam: the happiest countries?
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The report reflects a new worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and absence of misery as criteria for government policy.
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It’s no secret that scientists condition lab mice to act certain ways by offering them a big incentive—food. When the mice reach it, they get to eat, and are satisfied. In human terms, we’re also conditioned to act a certain way throughout our lives in order to obtain the “cheese” being…
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It was around this time of year in 2007 when The Washington Post organized a grand social experiment—one definitely worth revisiting. See what happens in the 3-minute video below. Here’s the recap: On a cold January morning, in a Washington DC metro station, a man with a…
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