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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 31/2016

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

New York Magazine: ‘Take a Deep Breath’ Is Advice That Works Physiologically and Psychologically by Drake Baer

Psychology Today: The Neuroprotective Powers of Exercise Should Motivate You by Christopher Bergland

Harvard Business Review: Can You Really Power an Organization with Love? by Duncan Coombe

Psychology Today: The Playful Life by Bernard De Koven

Forbes: The Joy Of Work: Menlo Innovations by Steve Denning

Psychology Today: 4 Reasons Why an Optimistic Outlook Is Good for Your Health by Utpal Dholakia

Guardian: The Happiness Industry by William Davies review – why capitalism has turned us into narcissists by Terry Eagleton

Greater Good Science Center: Is Artistic Inspiration Contagious? by Scott Barry Kaufman

Atlantic: Would you be happier with a different personality? by Scott Barry Kaufman

Fast Company: 4 Ways To Bounce Back When You’re Treated Unfairly At Work by David Mayer

Finnish News: Perceptions of Finnish Sisu – in California by Göte Nyman

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 30/2016

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

New York Mag: Why Declaring ‘I’m an Introvert!’ Limits Your Life by Drake Baer

Time: The fun way to easily improve your life, backed by research by Eric Barker

Forbes: 10 Troubling Habits Of Chronically Unhappy People by Travis Bradberry

New York Times: The Structure of Gratitude by David Brooks

Atlantic: How to change your personality by Scott Barry Kaufman

New Yorker: What Makes People Feel Upbeat at Work by Maria Konnikova

Business Insider: The same trait that can make you popular in middle school also helps you succeed at work by Shana Lebowitz

Tech Insider: Science says happier people have these 9 things in common by Kevin Loria

Psychology Today: What Happens When Hope Is Lost? by Michelle McQuaid

Washington Post: The downside of being happy by Ana Swanson

Psychology Today: How Stress Makes Us Healthier and Happier by Nick Tasler

Huffington Post: Lessons learned about positive psychology and positive education by Susie Wolbe

Scientific American: Kindness Contagion by Jamil Zaki

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 27/2016

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

Wall Street Journal: Why good storytellers are happier in life and in love by Elizabeth Bernstein

Psychology Today: The Perils of Pursuing Pleasure by Michael Bishop

Guardian: How to stay happy when the sky is falling in by Oliver Burkeman

CityLab: The Price of Happiness in Cities by Richard Florida

Atlantic: 7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work by Uri Friedman

Harvard Business Review: Everyone Suffers from Imposter Syndrome — Here’s How to Handle it by Andy Molinsky

Psychology Today: Why Is There Hardly Any Purpose, Trust or Joy at Work? by Dan Pontefract

Fast Company: Scientific Proof That Buying Things Can Actually Lead To Happiness (Sometimes) by Dinsa Sachan

New York Mag: Can Attachment Theory Explain All Our Relationships? by Bethany Saltman

New Yorker: A Better Kind of Happiness by Will Storr

CNBC: A psychologist says this is the formula for success by Marguerite Ward

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 23/2016

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

Sloan Management Review: What Makes Work Meaningful — Or Meaningless by Catherine Bailey & Adrian Madden

Bakadesuyo: FOMO: This Is The Best Way To Overcome Fear Of Missing Out by Eric Barker

Harvard Business Review: How leaders can let go without losing control by Mark Bonchek

New York Times: Graduating and Looking for Your Passion? Just Be Patient by Angela Duckworth

New York Times: Unless You’re Oprah, ‘Be Yourself’ Is Terrible Advice by Adam Grant

Fast Company: Poverty can alter your DNA so you’re at greater risk for depression by Jessica Leber

New York Magazine: To Get Happier, Focus on What Makes You Miserable by David Marchese

Fast Company: Resilient teams can deal with challenges because they have built these skills by Gwen Moran

Harvard Business Review: Why Rich People Aren’t as Happy as They Could Be by Raj Raghunathan

New York Times: Using Meditation to Help Close the Achievement Gap by Norman Rosenthal

Psychology Today: In Defense of Authenticity and Being Yourself by Mark White

APA Excellence: Workplace Well-being Linked to Senior Leadership Support, New Survey Finds, no author

Psychological Science: Genetic Variations Linked with Social and Economic Success, no author

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 19/2016

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

Guardian: Is grit the true secret of success? by Paula Cocozza

Quartz: The key to happiness at work isn’t money–it’s autonomy by Bell Beth Cooper

New York Magazine: Don’t Believe the Hype About Grit, Pleads the Scientist Behind the Concept by Melissa Dahl

NPR: How To Teach Children That Failure Is The Secret To Success by Tara Haelle

Scientific American: Review of ‘Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance’ by Scott Barry Kaufman

Greater Good Science Center: Why Do We Feel Awe? by Dacher Keltner

Atlantic: Self-esteem doesn’t work. Try self-compassion instead by Olga Khazan

Greater Good Science Center: Happy People Don´€™t Need to Feel Superior by Kira M. Newman

The Positive Organization: Adaptive Confidence by Robert Quinn

New York Magazine: You Could Probably Lift a Car, If You Really Needed To by Cari Romm

Harvard Business Review: Creative Job Titles Can Energize Workers, no author, yet feat. Adam Grant

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 17/2016

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

Guardian: How less stuff could make us happier – and fix stagnation by Katie Allen

New York Magazine: How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running by Melissa Dahl

Psychology Today: 7 Stress Relief Strategies You Can Do in 10 Minutes or Less by Paula Davis-Laack

PsyBlog: The Emotion That ‘Vaccinates’ Us Against Impulsiveness and Poor Self-Control by Jeremy Dean

Atlantic: Harvard Just Launched a Center for Happiness by James Hamblin

Fast Company: The three rules of behavioral economics that can lead to success by David Hoffeld

Harvard Business Review: When economic Growth doesn’t make Countries happier by Selin Kesebir

Atlantic: The Three Types of Happiness by Olga Khazan

Atlantic: Why so many smart people aren’t happy by Joe Pisnker

Inc: Want to Be Happier? Ask Yourself This Question Every Morning by Chris Winfield

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Positive Psychology News Digest on Mappalicious | No. 2/16

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

New York Times: Having Friends Is Good for You, Starting in Your Teens by Nicholas Bakalar

Quartz: In our pursuit of happiness, Americans are losing sight of what actually makes us happy by Geoff Chang

Forbes: How To Bring Presence To Your Biggest Challenges by Paula Davis-Laack

Harvard Business Review: Income Inequality Makes Whole Countries Less Happy by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve &  Powdthavee Nattavudh

BPS Research Digest: Follow your heart – Having an unanswered calling in life is worse than having no calling at all by Alex Fradera

New York Magazine: How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain by Christian Jarrett

Washington Post: Your relationships are just as important to your health as diet and exercise by Elahe Izadi

Huffington Post: The science of happiness: Everything you need to know about the feeling we all crave by Jason March et al.

New York Times: ‘Design Thinking’ for a Better You by Tara Parker-Pope

Fast Company: Countries Do Get Happier When They Get Richer–But Only If They Share The Wealth by Ben Schiller

Wall Street Journal: Latest Game Theory: Mixing Work and Play by Rachel Emma Silverman

Greater Good Science Center: How Humility Will Make You the Greatest Person Ever by Vicki Zakrzewski

Science Daily: Brain can be trained to regulate negative emotions, study shows, no author

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