Harvard Happines
Basic Premises
Happiness as the Highest End
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha
Broaden and Build (Frederickson 2002)
“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” Aristotle
Human nature must be obeyed
Allow yourself to be human
the great deception: How are you doing - "great"
Unconditional acceptance exercise
We need to give ourselves EXPLICIT permission to enjoy positive and negative emotions
External vs. internal circumstances
How do we shift to the internal
Subtopic
Repriming mind through meditation & excersize
Dan Glibert lottery
Ed iener:(barring massive differences no change)
Maslov: Studying the best and applying to the rest
Learn from our own best experiences and apply it to our lives
Psychopathology of the average
Change is Possible
People underestimate the power of networks
Cambridge somerville study
Change is difficult
Self fullfilling prohecy
Error of the average
the average describes, the best prescribes - Maslov.
Bridges vs. Demarcation
