Which age group is happier? Senior citizens or twenty-somethings? The answer may be surprising. The Saturday Evening Post featured an article about happiness, specifically about research on happiness in older adults. Though it would seem that people with fewer years left in which to fulfill hopes and dreams would suffer from more depression than those in the prime of their lives, this isn’t the case at all, according to the article. Happiness seems to be (Read entire post…)
In a previous post, I discussed the myth that memory is highly reliable, working like a video recording capturing events as they happen, later to be recalled in great accuracy. But, in reality, memory can fade and distort over time. And through the power of suggestion, it’s even possible to have false memories, the recalling events that never happened. If you’re fascinated by the topic of memory, hop over to PsyBlog (one of my favorite (Read entire post…)
The start of each new year brings about thoughts of goals and resolutions. Maybe you want to lose weight, learn a new skill, or adopt a more healthful lifestyle this year. You might wonder what strategies you can adopt to help you actually achieve your goal. After all, many resolutions fall by the wayside after a month or two. The typical thought is that announcing a goal makes you accountable to others, thus making it (Read entire post…)
Here’s a great quote to remember about the nature of happiness: Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity. -Carl Jung