Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
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Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
The problem with carnivores turned omnivores.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
For J.R.R. Tolkien, the single most important element of a fairy tale was the dramatic reversal of misfortune in the story's ending.
People often ask "What should I do?" when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask "What kind of person should I be?"
The topical gene therapy could one day help millions regain their vision.
Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
Neuroscience suggests that it's way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
There's nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.
FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
We're overthinking being nice.
You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.
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Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
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It's better to pursue moral actions instead of the ephemeral state of happiness, according to the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Be more like Goldilocks.
How to unlock your brain’s natural antidepressants.
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Would you want to live in any of these places?
The paradox of tribalism is that humans need a sense of belonging to be healthy and happy, but too much tribalism is deadly. We are one tribe.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
Instead of fear, his delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.