Pursuit of Happiness Project takes off in China
With three days of presentations and intensive discussions, attended by an excited crowd of 500 educators, the Pursuit of Happiness Project took off in China on Dec 5-8. Thanks to the invitation of Dr. Xie Chunfeng, the Director of the Research Center for Moral Education at the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences (BAES), as well…
Interview with Dr. Schadenfreude
Blissblogs: Thank you for coming today, especially as your thoughts on psychology are in great demand around the world. You mentioned that you had a few questions? Dr. Schadenfreude: Yes, as a matter of fact I have many. To begin with, why are you people wasting time trying to spread information about happiness? People are…
Teaching Happiness: The Science, the Philosophy, and the Hype
9/23/2011: Debra Park and Mark Setton jointly presented at the Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology conference in Long Branch, NJ, on the topic “Teaching Happiness: The Science, the Philosophy, and the Hype.” The “take home” message of the presentation was as follows: • 1. Some remarkable links exist between Positive Psychology and philosophy, and especially…
The Depression Epidemic: Stats from the CDC
Statistics from the CDC about depression..as you may have suspected we have an epidemic on our hands. If this was a physical epidemic, you can bet that it would be headline news. But many people seem to think that psychological suffering is less of a priority than physical suffering. https://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdepression/ Fortunately we can…
In Memory of Lance Hickey
The team at Pursuit-of-Happiness.org is still reeling from the unexpected loss of our dear friend and colleague, Lance Hickey, who was a core contributor to this website. Lance exemplified a rare combination of intellectual brilliance and compassion. He was devoted to teaching and writing about philosophy, and especially one of the greatest goals of philosophy,…
Happynomics
You won’t find the word “happynomics” in the Oxford English Dictionary. At least, not yet. Read the latest manifesto via the NYT.
Mindfulness and Well-Being: New Evidence
More stunning evidence that mindfulness leads to changes in the brain: https://www.psyn-journal.com/article/S0925-4927(10)00288-X/abstract This study was reported in the New York Times on January 29: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/how-meditation-may-change-the-brain/?src=me&ref=general
POH awarded 501(c) 3 status
It’s official The IRS has awarded us 501(c) 3 status (phew, that took sixty pages of paperwork). We were registered as a corporation two years ago, but now we are recognized by the US government as a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation. Donations to Pursuit-of-Happiness.org (Teaching Happiness Inc) are now tax-deductible for the donors and we can apply for…