Pursuit of Happiness — The Science, History, and Future of Flourishing

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Science of Happiness

Introduction 1. Relationships 2. Acts of Kindness 3. Physical Health 4. Discovering Your Strengths 5. Meaning & Spirituality 6. Finding Flow 7. Positive Mindset

History of Happiness

Introduction Aristotle Buddha Confucius Mencius Zhuangzi Socrates Epicurus al-Ghazali Thomas Aquinas John Locke Thomas Jefferson William James Viktor Frankl Abraham Maslow Marie Jahoda Ellen Langer Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Martin Seligman Barbara Fredrickson Ed Diener

AI & Well-being

Overview AIPSI Initiative AI and the End of Human Childhood

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