World of Psychology (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
In early 2010, PBS will broadcast a 3-part series on emotions called "The Emotional Life," exploring ways to improve relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Gilbert, the documentary weaves together the compelling personal stories ... ...
SimoleonSense (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
This is a must read paper for value investors, decision makers, and amateur psychologists. Click Here To Read Dan Giblert” Why The Brain Talks To Itself: Sources Of Error In Emotional Prediction” Abstract (Via Harvard) People typically choose pleasure over pain. But how do they know which of these their choices will entail? The brain generates mental simulations [...]
Relevant History (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
In his book Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert argued that humans are the only animals who think about the future. Gilbert's not the only one who's made this argument, and it's not uncontroversial. Recently, there have been several reports of...
Postpartum Progress (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Wish a major TV network would fill a need and create a series that delves into the importance of emotional health, including postpartum mental health? Don't lie. I know the last time you cracked a wishbone or stepped on a crack or blew out some candles this is EXACTLY what you wished for. Well, your wish is coming true. Wahoo! PBS' "This Emotional Life" will premiere January 4, 2010: "The...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Psychologists and individuals profiled in the new PBS documentary This Emotional Life joined best-selling author and Harvard professor Daniel Gilbert at the Paley Center for Media in New York for a discussion on what scientists have learned about how early life moments can shape a lifetime pursuit of happiness.
Reality TV Website (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
PBS, Vulcan Productions and the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit launched a new website today to support the upcoming This Emotional Life documentary, which premieres on PBS in early 2010. The documentary series is hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, and weaves the latest scientific research with compelling personal stories through deeply personal...
Shirts on Sale (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
I don't know why they call this a mystery shirt, I could have predicted they were going to sell this today. Seriously, I wish I had written this update about two hours ago when I just got that feeling. If mystery, suspense and/or surprise are your thing, definitely give Uneetee's mystery tee a try. Just don't buy more than one, unless you're also getting something for a cherished friend or loved one,...
The Daily Galaxy: Great Discoveries Channel (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Brain researchers have recently discovered that when we perform mental activities such as adding numbers, comparing shapes, or identifying faces these areas of our brains light up, other areas go dark. This "dark network," according to Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert,...
Yahny In London (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
I was recently reading Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert for the August London UX Bookclub . Unfortunately I couldn’t attend, as I’m currently on the other side of the world but I thought it would make for some light reading on my trip to Greece. I was interested to see the following taken from Chapter 11 - Reporting Live from Tomorrow. “One of the benefits of being a social...
Wangjianshuo's blog (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009
Exactly as Carroll predicted , the unexpected loss of mobility changed my life a lot. How Loss of Mobility Changed my Life Waking up in the morning, and facing the reality that I cannot happily go to work, I told Wendy : if you really want a vacation, go to a hospital and put gypsum around your foot (eventhough nothing happens to it), and you get the peace you are longing for for many years. The loss...
NoahBrier.com (Free subscription) | 25/07/2009
An interesting link from Enjoymentland , Track Your Happiness is part of a doctoral project out of Daniel Gilbert's lab. Essentially you give the site a bunch of demographic data and then you recieve a few iPhone formatted surveys everyday asking you how you're feeling about life, etc. I'm super curious how this will work out as it's the sort of thing I've had on my mind lately. As part of GE Adventure...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 16/07/2009
Guestblogger Marina Gorbis is executive director at Institute for the Future. I don't know about you but I am feeling kind of bad about those poor Goldman Sachs investment bankers. Just a few months ago they looked so sad (remember those sad guys on the trading floor?). And now, in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, after taking money from American taxpayers, they earn...
RFK Action Front (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Nicholas Kristof had a great piece last week in the NY Times, called, " When Our Brains Short-Circuit ." He argues: Evidence is accumulating that the human brain systematically misjudges certain kinds of risks. In effect, evolution has programmed us to be alert for snakes and enemies with clubs, but we aren’t well prepared to respond to dangers that require forethought. This has a number...
...My heart's in Accra (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and author of “Stumbling on Happiness”, is someone I enjoy listening to even if I’ve heard his talk several times before. I’ve blogged his studies on happiness previously, but I’ll always catch his talks because he’s an astoundingly good presenter. (I had a chance to talk with Gilbert before his talk. [...]
Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog (Free subscription) | 22/06/2009
OP-ED: "What You Don't Know Makes You Nervous," by Daniel Gilbert, New York Times, 21 May 2009. I argue just about every chance that I get that the poor want protection from their circumstances and the rich want protection...
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