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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 49/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

Greater Good Science Center: Is Your Empathy Determined by Your Genes? by Summer Allen

Psychology Today: The Happy Brain by Mark Banschick

Wall Street Journal: The perils of empathy by Paul Bloom

New York Times: How to Choose Happiness by Marie Kondo

Redlands Daily Facts: President Obama — our positive psychologist-in-chief: Guest commentary by Sonja Lyubomirsky

Gallup: What Strengths Tell Us About Men and Women by Jane Miller and Amy Adkins

Creativity Post: 3 Foolproof Ways to Prevent Work Burnout, Backed by Science by Emma Seppälä

Greater Good Science Center: Would the World Be Better Off without Empathy? by Jill Suttie

USA Today: Key to money happiness may be in how you spend it by Russ Wiles

Positive.News: Why now is the time for serious optimism by Seán Dagan Wood

Atlantic: Self-Control Is Just Empathy With Your Future Self by Ed Yong

Heleo: Beyond Grit: The Science of Creativity, Purpose, and Motivation (feat. Angela Duckworth & Adam Grant), no author

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 48/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

New York Magazine: It’s Possible to Train Yourself to Be More Optimistic by Drake Baer

Bakadesuyo: 4 Easy Tricks That Will Make You Productive by Eric Barker

APA: Motivate Employees By Supporting Their Autonomy by Christopher Budnick

Psychology Today: Thinking Errors in Depression by Neil Burton

Greater Good Science Center: How to Only Do Things You Actually Want to Do by Christine Carter

Psychology Today: How to Remain Optimistic Through Change by Susanna Halonen

Quartz: Can money buy happiness? by Catherine Jansson-Boyd

Psychology Today: Is Positive Psychology Proven? (Interview with my Capstone advisor Margaret “Peggy” Kern) by Michelle McQuaid

Harvard Business Review: How to Bring Mindfulness to Your Company’s Leadership by Megan Reitz & Michael Chaskalson

New York Magazine: To Be Happier, Do One Creative Thing Every Day by Cari Romm

Greater Good Science Center: Why Is It So Hard to Make Positive Changes? by Jill Suttie

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 47/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

Guardian: Reasons to be cheerful: how putting other people first will make you happy by Dan Ariely

New York Magazine: The Chinese Word for Anger Shows the Best Way to Get Mad by Drake Baer

Guardian: Why rewards can backfire by Oliver Burkeman

Science for Work: Trust: does it impact team performance… or not? by Wendy Hirsch

Psychology Today: Can We Simplify Wellbeing? (Interview with Aaron Jarden) by Michelle McQuaid

Psychology Today: The Impostor Syndrome and How To Handle It by Adam Molinsky

World Economic Forum: Do you trust your boss? Your answer may depend on where you live by Joe Myers

Wall Street Journal: Civility at Work Helps Everyone Get Ahead by Christine Porath

World Economic Forum: 10 companies that are great at empathy by Stéphanie Thomson

New York Times: Actually, Let’s Not Be in the Moment by Ruth Whippman

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 46/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

New York Magazine: Yes, Quitting Facebook May Make You Happier by Drake Baer

Psychology Today: Can You Be Vulnerable at Work? by Megan Dalla-Camina

Center for Positive Organizations: For a better workplace, make first moments matter feat. Jane Dutton

Harvard Business Review: If You Can’t Empathize with Your Employees, You’d Better Learn To by Annie McKee

Guardian: The pursuit of happiness: could a ‘happy city index’ end Bristol’s blues? by Arit Niranjan

The Positive Organization: Repairing Relationships at Work by Robert Quinn

New York Times: How Exercise Might Keep Depression at Bay by Gretchen Reynolds

Greater Good Science Center: How the Growth Mindset Can Increase Cooperation by Alex Shashkevich

Psychology Today: 7 Ways to Be Awe-Inspired in Everyday Life by Andy Tix

Psychology Today: Neuroscience Research Shows How Mood Impacts Perception by Susan Krauss Whitbourne

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 45/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

New York Magazine: How to (Kind of) Master Your Neuroticism by Drake Baer

New York Magazine: People Really Are Happier When the Sun Is Out Longer by Drake Baer

Psychology Today: Positive Thinking? Overrated by Samantha Boardman

Entrepreneur: 11 Habits of Truly Happy People by Travis Bradberry

New York Magazine: Power Reveals Who You Really Are by Melissa Dahl

Creativity Post: LinkedIn + Positive Psychology: Applying Science To The Way We Work by Stephanie Harrison

Huffington Post: Can You Create Positive Changes From The Bottom Up? (Interview with Chris White) by Michelle McQuaid

Greater Good Science Center: Five Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience by Kira Newman

Psychology Today: Positive Emotions and Wellbeing by Marianna Pogosyan

New York Times: The end of Relaxation by Sadie Stein

Huffington Post UK: Have More Conversations That Matter by Mark Williamson

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 44/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

APA.org: Growth after Trauma by Lorna Collier

Guardian: The placebo effect: is there something in it after all? Steve Connor

New York Magazine: Empathy Is Nice, But It’s Not Exactly Necessary by Melissa Dahl

New York Times: Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded by The Dalai Lama & Arthur Brooks

New York Post: Are Mormons the happiest people in America? by Mackenzie Dawson

New York Times: Nudges That Help Struggling Students Succeed by David Kirp

Vox: The myth of self-control by Brian Resnick

Psychology Today: How to Have a Positive Powerful Presence by Marcia Reynolds

Psychology Today: Why Don’t We Trust Each Other More? by Nan Russell

Psychology Today: Emotions and Rationality in Leadership by Eyal Winter

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 43/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

New York Magazine: 3 Ways to Get Over ‘Status Quo Bias’ at Work by Drake Baer

Forbes: The Psychology Of Professional Purpose: How To Follow Your Calling by Caroline Beaton

Psychology Today: The Happiness Myth: Why the pursuit of Happiness will make you miserable by Atalanta Beaumont

Atlantic: How to Build a Happier Brain by Julie Beck

Guardian: Want to ‘train your brain’? Forget apps, learn a musical Instrument by Mo Costandi

New York Magazine: By the Way, You Don’t Have to Stop Power Posing by Melissa Dahl

Psychology Today: 3 Fascinating Discoveries About Laughter by Todd Kashdan

Quartz: Scientists explain how happiness makes us less creative by Ephrat Livni

Quartz: Google’s former happiness guru developed a three-second brain exercise for finding joy by Lila MacLellan

The Positive Organization: The Choice to be Transformational by Robert Quinn

New York Magazine: Want to Make Better Decisions? Try ‘Temptation Bundling’ by Jesse Singal

Pursuit (University of Melbourne): Positive Psychology much more than Happyology by Katerine Smith (Interview with my MAPP Capstone advisor Peggy Kern)

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 42/2016 (Philly Edition)

martin_seligman_nico_roseMy favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

This edition of the Positive Psychology News Digest is brought to you directly from the University of Pennsylvania. I´m attending the annual Penn MAPP Summit, listening to Martin Seligman right now as I´m typing this. Good times…

Quartz: The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ is scientifically proven to improve your health by Ephrat Livni

Quartz: Positive psychology is rooted in the radical idea that you are not a problem to fix by Tim Lomas

Guardian: Our children are paying a high price for society’s vision of success by Tim Lott

Forbes: Five Behaviors Of People Who Are Happy At Work by Rebecca Newton

GQ: The World’s Happiest Man Wishes You Wouldn’t Call Him That by Michael Paterniti

Psychology Today: The Secret to Achieving Your Dreams No One Tells You About by Emma Seppälä

Mindful.org: How to Free Yourself from Your Personal Stories by Bob Stahl & Steve Flowers

Greater Good Science Center: People Who Trust Technology Are Happier by Deborah Yip

Heleo: Nir Eyal and Monica Worline on Why Cultivating Compassion is Crucial for Success in Business, no author

Science Daily: In the workplace, incivility begets incivility, new study shows, no author

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 41/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

BBC: School league tables ‘should show well-being’ by Sean Coughlin

New York Magazine: A Little Loneliness Can Be a Very Good Thing by Melissa Dahl

Psychology Today: Stoic Truths for a Digital World by John Sean Doyle

The Conversation: Can money buy you happiness? It’s complicated by Cathrine Jansson-Boyd

Inc: The Negative People in your Life are literally Killing you by Jessica Stillman

New York Times: The Art of Making (and Not Making) Plans by Verena von Pfetten

Fast Company: Science-Backed Ways To Build Confidence When You Feel Like You’re Out Of Your League by Stephanie Vozza

Huffington Post: In Defense of Doers by Chris White

Scientific American: Depressed? Do What You Love by Daisy Yuhas

Yahoo Finance: 99 Percent of Employees With High Well-Being and Organizational Support Say Their Employer Is a Good Place to Work, no author

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 40/2016

My favorite pieces covering Positive Psychology and adjacent from (roughly) the last seven days.

New York Magazine: A Smart Sense of Humor Helps People Survive Being Alive by Drake Baer

Bakadesuyo: This Is How To Unlock Meaning In Life: 4 Proven Secrets by Eric Barker

Greater Good Science Center: How to Teach Happiness at School by Ilona Boniwell

New York Times: Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility KJ Dell’Antonia

Harvard Business Reciew: How Microsoft Uses a Growth Mindset to Develop Leaders by Carol Dweck & Kathleen Hogan

Forbes: How To Train These Six Senses Of Happiness by Jessica Hagy

Psychology Today: The Subtle but Very Real Human Costs of Reorganizations by Victor Lipman

Psychology Today: The Science of Accomplishing Your Goals by Ralph Ryback

Psychology Today: The Top 3 Insights of Highly Innovative Leaders by Emma Seppälä

Creativity Post: You Can’t Clone Talent and Wisdom by Steve Tobak

Psychology Today: How Leaders Can Bring Calm to Chaotic Organizations by Ray Williams

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