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Relationships. Advice. Positive psych. The Brain. The 20 Things You Need To Let Go To Be Happy. Everyone has one common goal in life: to achieve true happiness. The biggest factor holding us back from achieving our dreams is, simply and sadly, our own selves. We put limitations on ourselves everyday, whether intentionally or unintentionally. There are so many ways we can alleviate these restraints. Remember, life can either be something you embrace or something you hide from. Stop making things complicated and just live your life. It would be so much simpler and more enjoyable if we learned to just release certain limitations. Let's take a look at the things you need to let go of in order to become a happier person. 1. Who gives a sh*t what other people think? 2. Anger will eat at you from the inside. “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” 3. There is only one person's opinion you should be concerned with when it comes to your body and that is you. 4.

There is no such thing as a perfect partner, so throw your checklist out the window. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 7 Must-Read Books on the Art & Science of Happiness. By Maria Popova From Plato to Buddha, or what imperfection has to do with the neuroscience of the good life. If you, like me, are fascinated by the human quest to understand the underpinnings of happiness but break out in hives at the mere mention of self-help books, you’re in luck: I’ve sifted through my personal library, a decade’s worth of obsessive reading, to surface seven essential books on the art and science of happiness, rooted in solid science, contemporary philosophy and cross-disciplinary insight.

From psychology and neuroscience to sociology and cultural anthropology to behavioral economics, these essential reads illuminate the most fundamental aspiration of all human existence: How to avoid suffering and foster lasting well-being. The question of what makes us happy is likely as old as human cognition itself and has occupied the minds of philosophers, prophets and scientists for millennia.

Human rationality depends critically on sophisticated emotionality. Donating = Loving. Gloria Silverio. Pam Smith's Living Well Website - Pam is a Nutritionist, Author, Speaker & Culinary Coach! Sensuality. :: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology.

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9 Research Areas in Social Psychology. Now that you have a better understanding of what social psychology is (see previous article: What is Social Psychology?) , we are going to look at some of the major topics that social psychologists investigate in their research. Many of these topics are related to social influence, social perception and social interaction. The following are just a few of the areas of interest within social psychology. 1.

Social Cognition: Social cognition is concerned with the processing, storage and application of social information. This research area is closely related to the field of cognitive psychology, this research area focuses largely on the concept of schemas. 2. Another major research area in social psychology involves the study of attitudes. 3. What causes violence and aggression? 4. Prosocial behavior is another major research area in social psychology. Much of the research in this area was prompted by the murder of a young woman named Kitty Genovese. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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