If you are thinking if it is worth it to watch the whole video, watch it! Really really great and enjoyable info!

Great research! I suspect we all could benefit from being happier.

Deprivation, like going to another country, especially a poorer country, allows me to see what all I do have contributes to my joy that I was unaware of and take for granted.

Often people paint an imaginary picture in one's mind about what would make them happy. I've tried some things that I thought would make me "happy." Some, surprisingly didn't because there were other things I didn't know about myself or the external factors. It seems to be a matter of experiencing and learning about oneself and the world. If we could gave virtual conditions, like Jane McGonigal's activities we might better be able to experience what we imagine to see if it does bring happiness.

Most interesting.by listening I have been exposed to various ways of studies conducted by psychologists of different research labs.Thanks for your publications.can it be spread in other languages ? Thanks again .n.c.rakshit.

I find the concept of "happiness" too fleeting. I find contentment a better gauge of my happiness.

No, it's not at all difficult to disentangle the happiness of "feeling good" from the happiness derived from an engaged/-ing meaningful life: many permanent or longterm beach bums in Thailand are happy from moment to moment, from day to day, but their lives aren't meaningful and many of them aren't satisfied with their lives from the point of view of Purpose.

She seems to be sending mixed messages on the difference between happiness and pleasure.

I like this video, though the first 20 minutes are redundant. Namely, every ancient tradition knew that happiness makes you healthy, fit etc, and that everyone wants to be happy, in the first place. So why spend money and energy in studies, graphs and istograms to 'prove' what we, as human beings, already know ?

@beadel6738

5 жыл бұрын

thank god you are speaking out... the whole "proving benefits of happiness" sounds so absurd overall

The speaker is great but am I the only who feels depressed after listening to all of this arbitrary data. It sounds to me like there’s a happy club that will keep on being happy. I am in a very happy place in my life right now and this did depress me. The definitions are so narrow. Have kids at this age and not this one. Imagine being a middle aged man without kids listening to this. How awful. That’s the problem with research. Brushing broad strokes. Succumbing to the diktat of statistics. Or imagine being that widow who cant get over her deceased spouse learning hey many people in your case are happy after c years. What’s in it for her? Writing 3 things she was grateful for at the end of the day? What’s gonna help the isolated or childless middle age man? This left me very concerned. I much prefer the empowering nature of studies on resilience and grit and love and courage. Or did I miss something? Thank you

@sleepsmartsmashstress8705

2 жыл бұрын

join the happy club

@amiensarabellis8391

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you ARE missing something, a broader more nuanced view and a choice of seeing this data as an open door for further avenues of finding happiness. Your views are part of the bigger analysis but I don't necessarily agree with all of your conclusions.

@christossakizlis

Жыл бұрын

Agree to your general comment. Why the speaker is great though? Just presenting research data.

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I am sorry, but her book is basically a poor imitation of the book Stumbling on happiness, which is far better.

@LewdCustomer

5 жыл бұрын

Apology accepted.

Should also learn to fast. It's an acquired skill. Then stop eating plants. Human GI tracts are most like a wolf, not great apes. We're cold earth animals and evolved on mammoth fat.

@curiouscarpenter3152

4 жыл бұрын

How's that diet of Mammoth fat going?

really great idea's and it is a lot of fun. They idea's are very cool and very usefull and the information is really interesting.

Really don't like the way she speaks by going an octave up at the end of some of her words as if she is asking a question or seeking approval. Clearly not proper use of the English language for someone who is suppose to be educated.

@maggieadams8600

8 жыл бұрын

+Trudy Peterson I don't think she does talk like that at all personally, what you're describing is an Australian accent, or some English people have started talking like that, it's forgivable and they can still be informed with an dialect, I think it's just your prejudices because she is educated and interesting or she wouldn't have got where she is, and I wouldn't be listening. :)

@Kotobukicho

8 жыл бұрын

+Maggie Adams I'm making it a policy of mine these days to ignore KZread trolls.