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Psychologist Barry Schwartz on What Motivates Us to Work, Why Incentives Fail, and How Our Ideas About Human Nature Shape Who We Become
Psychologist Barry Schwartz on What Motivates Us to Work, Why Incentives Fail, and How Our Ideas About Human Nature Shape Who We Become | Brain Pickings
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Adam Smith said that quid-pro-quo exchange systems preceded economies based on currency, but there’s no evidence that he was right.
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Play is more than just fun
"A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults — and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age."
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WATCH: Why Nice Guys Finish FIRST
Nice Guys Finish First!
Ideas of happiness can differ worldwide, and creating a definition of happiness for people around the world is not as straightforward as it seems.
What do people mean when they say they're happy? It depends where you live
Ideas of happiness can differ worldwide, and creating a definition of happiness for people around the world is not as straightforward as it seems.
3 Civilization types, Michio Kaku
3 Civilization types, Michio Kaku
3 Civilization types, Michio Kaku
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Charles Eisenstein: The Two Great Stories
Charles Eisenstein: The Two Great Stories That Give Meaning to Our Lives
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Kindness Makes You Happy… and Happiness Makes You Kind
New research suggests that once you start doing nice things for other people, you might not want to stop.
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What Generous People’s Brains Do Differently
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Feeling sad, mad, critical or otherwise awful? Surprise: negative emotions are essential for mental health
Negative Emotions Are Key to Well-Being
Feeling sad, mad, critical or otherwise awful? Surprise: negative emotions are essential for mental health
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Charles Eisenstein: The Two Great Stories
Charles Eisenstein: The Two Great Stories That Give Meaning to Our Lives
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Why We Ignore the Obvious: The Psychology of Willful Blindness
Why We Ignore the Obvious: The Psychology of Willful Blindness | Brain Pickings
Brene Brown: "I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship."
Brené Brown
Brene Brown: "I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship."
"Our biology is social in such a fundamental and thorough manner that to speak of a relation between the two suggests an unwarranted distinction." - Bruce Wexler, neuroscientist | Article: Scientific America: "Mad Science: The Treatment of Mental Illness Fails to Progress"
Mad Science: The Treatment of Mental Illness Fails to Progress [Excerpt]
"Our biology is social in such a fundamental and thorough manner that to speak of a relation between the two suggests an unwarranted distinction." - Bruce Wexler, neuroscientist | Article: Scientific America: "Mad Science: The Treatment of Mental Illness Fails to Progress"
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The unintended consequences of being “tough on crime”
The unintended consequences of being "tough on crime" | ideas.ted.com