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The psychology of happiness
WXVT CBS: Everyone wants to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is such a basic human drive that the Founding Fathers included it in the Declaration of Independence. Researchers have found that there are real
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Meditation improves the immune system, research shows
The Telegraph: The practice – an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga traditions – has entered the mainstream as people try to find ways to combat stress and improve their quality of life. Now
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Happy? You may live 35% longer, tracking study suggests
USA Today: No, it’s not that simple, but new research says happy lives are longer — by 35%. The study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that those
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Keep smiling… the world is doing fine, say American authors
The Guardian: A rash of optimistic books is being published in the US, as authors do their best to lift the gloom created by a news agenda dominated by world recession, wars, floods and famine.
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Is It True Smiling Improves Your Mood?
The Wall Street Journal: Is it true smiling improves your mood? We tackled that question as part of our “Is It True?” video series here at the Health Blog — you can see the video
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Psychological Science Inspires New Merit Badge
Why earn a merit badge for nutrition when you could earn a badge for psychological science? For the first time in over 25 years, Girl Scout badges are getting overhauled. Scouts can still earn traditional
