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Science Says Pressure to Be Happy Actually Leaves People Feeling Worse

Science Says Pressure to Be Happy Actually Leaves People Feeling Worse

March 31, 2022

- Inc.
March 6, 2022

What We Know About Our Resilience After 2021

What We Know About Our Resilience After 2021

January 31, 2022

- Pursuit, University of Melbourne
January 4, 2022

Why Skincare That Burns Is So Satisfying

Why Skincare That Burns Is So Satisfying

November 1, 2021

- WIRED
September 30, 2021

The Pressure to Avoid Negative Emotions Might Help Explain Why Some Approaches To Happiness Backfire

The Pressure to Avoid Negative Emotions Might Help Explain Why Some Approaches To Happiness Backfire

September 30, 2021

- PsyPost
September 15, 2021

Are Your Leaders Inadvertently Creating a Toxic Positivity Culture?

Are Your Leaders Inadvertently Creating a Toxic Positivity Culture?

July 30, 2021

- HRM
July 7, 2021

Do Looks Matter? New Research Exposes an Ugly Truth About Beauty

Do Looks Matter? New Research Exposes an Ugly Truth About Beauty

September 1, 2020

- The New Daily
August 19, 2020

Toxic Positivity on Social Media and How to Avoid It

Toxic Positivity on Social Media and How to Avoid It

July 31, 2020

- ABC Life
July 27, 2020

For a More Meaningful Life, Pursue Peak Emotional Experiences

For a More Meaningful Life, Pursue Peak Emotional Experiences

December 12, 2019

- Thrive Global
November 13, 2019

The ‘Root of All Evil’ Revealed: Scientists Claim Disease Could Lie Behind Religious Beliefs in Good and Evil

The ‘Root of All Evil’ Revealed: Scientists Claim Disease Could Lie Behind Religious Beliefs in Good and Evil

November 30, 2019

- Daily Mail
November 1, 2019

Root of Humanity’s Belief in Evil Possibly Found

Root of Humanity’s Belief in Evil Possibly Found

November 11, 2019

- RealClearScience
October 31, 2019

Emotionally Extreme Experiences, Not Just “Positive” or “Negative” Experiences, Are More Meaningful in Life

Emotionally Extreme Experiences, Not Just “Positive” or “Negative” Experiences, Are More Meaningful in Life

September 3, 2019

- Beautiful Minds, Scientific American
August 21, 2019

Could Crushing Live Crickets Change the Way We Think About Climate Change?

Could Crushing Live Crickets Change the Way We Think About Climate Change?

July 31, 2019

- CBC News
July 15, 2019

Want to Be Happy? Embrace Being Miserable

Want to Be Happy? Embrace Being Miserable

March 31, 2019

- Quartz
March 1, 2019

What the Meat Paradox Reveals About Moral Decision Making

What the Meat Paradox Reveals About Moral Decision Making

February 15, 2019

- BBC Future
February 6, 2019

Would You Walk Through Fire for Your Company?

Would You Walk Through Fire for Your Company?

December 31, 2018

- strategy+business
December 18, 2018

Being Sad Is Actually Good for You, Psychologists Now Reckon

Being Sad Is Actually Good for You, Psychologists Now Reckon

October 1, 2018

- D'Marge
August 16, 2018

Existential Memes Are Doing More For Mental Health Than Wellness Influencers

Existential Memes Are Doing More For Mental Health Than Wellness Influencers

September 13, 2018

- GQ
August 30, 2018

Don’t Worry About Feeling Sad: On the Benefits of a Blue Period

Don’t Worry About Feeling Sad: On the Benefits of a Blue Period

September 1, 2018

- Aeon
August 13, 2018

Trying to Be Happy Is Making You Miserable. Here's Why

Trying to Be Happy Is Making You Miserable. Here's Why

August 12, 2018

- TIME Magazine
August 10, 2018

Wanting to Be Happy Can Make You Unhappy; Here's What to Do Instead

Wanting to Be Happy Can Make You Unhappy; Here's What to Do Instead

October 17, 2017

- Lifehacker
June 26, 2017

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Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
University of Melbourne
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