My favorite news and blog articles covering Positive Psychology and adjacent topics from (roughly) the last seven days.
New York Magazine: For Social-Anxiety Disorder, Talk Therapy Is More Effective Than Pills by Drake Baer
New York Magazine: Neurotics Get an Extra Benefit From Being Extra Nice by Drake Baer
New York Magazine: People Learn More When They Have Fun at WorkPeople Learn More When They Have Fun at Work by Drake Baer
Greater Good Science Center: Are Your Happiness Goals Too High? by James Baraz
Psychology Today: The Psychology Of Professional Purpose: Follow Your Calling by Caroline Beaton
Fast Company: Why You Might Do Your Best Work When You Don’t Have A Boss by Rich Bellis
New York Magazine: You (and Your Therapist) Can Change Your Personality by Melissa Dahl
Scientific American: Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-Being? by Scott Barry Kaufman
Wired: The science of touch: why physical contact can make you happier and more successful by Dacher Keltner
Guardian: How to escape the overthinking trap: stop judging yourself by Mark Rice-Oxley
Guardian: Friend zone: why we all long to belong by Emily Esfahani Smith
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