Articles in Behavior
Friday Video: When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time.
You have just broken up with your boyfriend and you really miss him and want to get in contact with him. Are you wondering what he is doing or if he is missing you as well? Or perhaps you are driving yourself insane thinking he might be with someone else.
Friday Video: Candy Chang creates art that prompts people to think about their secrets, wishes and hopes — and then share them.
Friday Video: Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being?
Why is it important to develop resilience? How easily can you bounce back from hardships and misfortunes in your life? Happiness is accompanied with good times.
Understand what selfishness is and what it is not. Recognize its different forms and discover why people exhibit selfish behavior.
Are you a woman who has it all? Are you doing what you love and getting recognized for it? Do you have a super career, outstanding personal relationships, and feel healthy and confident? If you do, congratulations! If you don’t, no need to worry because there is a way to influence what you deserve. The good news is you have the potential to make it happen.
Suspecting that someone you care about is lying to you is very difficult. You want to believe them because you’ve already placed so much faith in them. Finding out that they were being dishonest would likely mean a change in the relationship or at the very least, broken trust issues.
Fear has a way of injecting psychological toxins into our subconscious that acts like a handcuff, restraining our ability to achieve our goals. Although the fear may be perceived, it seems so real. This perceived fear plays games with our minds, robbing us of any rational thoughts we need to cherish in order to move ahead.
In a world of instant gratification, people jump from “stimulus” to “response” without as much as a second thought. Patience is the “pause” in between that allows us to get the result we are really looking for. Here’s how to develop more patience in you.