How to Trick Your Brain for Happiness. This month, we feature videos of a Greater Good presentation by Rick Hanson, the best-selling author and trailblazing psychologist.
In this excerpt from his talk, Dr. Hanson explains how we can take advantage of the brain’s natural “plasticity”—it’s ability to change shape over time. gobyg There’s this great line by Ani Tenzin Palmo, an English woman who spent 12 years in a cave in Tibet: “We do not know what a thought is, yet we’re thinking them all the time.” It’s true. HFI Animate: 7 principles that make your website more engaging with Dr. Susan Weinschenk. 8 — Dopamine Makes You Addicted To Seeking Information. Does the unpredictability of a text message trigger dopamine release?
Do you ever feel like you are addicted to email or twitter or texting? Do you find it impossible to ignore your email if you see that there are messages in your inbox? The Six Habits of Highly Empathic People. TEDxSoMa - Damon Horowitz - 1/22/10.