Tag: positive psychology

Gratitude can increase happiness by 25%

Gratitude can increase happiness by 25%

Happiness and Gratitude – I tend to agree with Nassim Taleb, that statistical evidence in the social sciences often amounts to little more than lies, but the concept seems worth some self-experimentation. Here’s the method…

Video game that can add 10 years to your life ~ Jane McGonigal ~ TED

Video game that can add 10 years to your life ~ Jane McGonigal ~ TED

Game designer Jane McGonigal gives a fascinating TED talk on how video games can have a real, positive impact on people’s lives as she compares deathbed regrets to the reported benefits of playing a simple game. In the talk, McGonigal reveals that she suffered a severe concussion or traumatic brain injury and used a simple …

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