Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Three pages of reading...Some interesting stuff. ---Nova Dear friends, For anyone interested, I just wanted to pass along this fascinating British article about the state-of-the-art, academic study of " happiness. " It's only partly related to our practice; however, it's interesting to see how psychology researchers have backed away from just studying the factors that cause sadness, and turned to studying what causes happiness. It theorizes that our evolution has predisposed us to negative emotion, but we can train ourselves to experience greater wellbeing. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-1793873_1,00.html Favourite quotes: " Professor Richard Davidson at the University of Wisconsin has scanned brains in different emotional states. When he wired up a Buddhist monk entering a state of bliss through meditation, he found electrical activity shooting up the frontal lobe of the monk's brain on the left side. " " Psychologists such as Seligman are convinced you can train yourself to be happier... The treatments work by boosting positive emotion about the past, by teaching people to savour the present, and by increasing the amount of engagement and meaning in their lives. " It's a long article... In my opinion, worth the read. Peace to you all, Br. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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