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Top Quote of the Day by Daniel Kahneman, Martin Seligman and Carol Dweck: What really controls human success and happiness? Life lessons from great psychologists on mindset, resilience, happiness, personal growth, mental strength, success, and why their timeless wisdom still helps people make better choices every day

Top Quote of the Day by Daniel Kahneman, Martin Seligman and Carol Dweck: Human potential, happiness, and success are profoundly dictated by how we interpret our thoughts, handle adversity, and navigate cognitive biases. Pioneering psychologists Daniel Kahneman, Martin Seligman, and Carol Dweck revolutionized behavioral science by exposing how our mental…

The Economic Times

Psychology says people who stay unbothered by life's biggest challenges often use these 7 simple phrases

Being "unbothered" doesn't mean never feeling sad, fearful, or disappointed. Resilient people experience these emotions just like everyone else. The difference is that they don't allow those feelings to control every decision they make or define the direction of their lives.

The Economic Times

The Psychology of Resilience: Why Some People Bounce Back From Failure Faster Than Others

The Attribution Gap Is Where Recovery Begins or StallsThe single biggest predictor of how fast someone recovers from failure is not how bad the failure was. It is what they decide the failure means. Martin Seligman's research on explanatory style, developed over decades at the University of Pennsylvania, found that…

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Psychology says people who keep cracking jokes to lighten the mood may be hiding more than you think

While some people simply enjoy making others laugh, others use humor as a way to cope with emotional discomfort or strengthen social bonds. Research consistently suggests that positive emotions can improve relationships, resilience, and teamwork.

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Founder of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman on life lessons: “When we want to move from plus three to plus eight in our lives, the exercise of...” — Learn how the American psychologist’s theories of well-being, learned helplessness, and personal strengths reveal the path to lasting happiness and success

Quote of the Day by Martin Seligman: “When we want to move from plus three to plus eight in our lives, the exercise of will is more important than rearranging external props.” The founder of positive psychology shares a powerful lesson on resilience, personal growth, and the choices that shape…

The Economic Times

Why Do The Most Successful People Sleep So Much?

According to researchers from the University of Illinois, the more sleep a person gets, the more optimistic they are about life. Why is optimism, and...

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Scott Barry Kaufman: Incels, Narcissists, and the Victim Mindset

Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins Nick Gillespie to discuss toxic identity politics, the rise of grievance-based thinking, and why true self-actualization requires moving beyond victimhood.

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Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

How did ‘learned helplessness’ become commonly used to describe US voters?

The psychology term is now a political expression as Americans across party lines report feeling powerless

The Guardian - US

Anshul Bhatt — the bright star of Indian bridge

At just 10, Anshul Bhatt is already making waves in the game of bridge, winning three gold medals in the World Youth Championship and impressing the likes of Viswanathan Anand, Giannarigo Rona, Martin Seligman and Bill Gates. He has been selected as the “Personality of the Year” in 2022, and…

The Hindu

What makes schoolchildren tick? For some, it’s decimals. For others, dance

One-size-fits-all teaching sets kids up to fail. Sometimes, you need to work against the system

The Guardian - UK

Erika Ettin: How to explain a bad date, with help from psychology

What went wrong on your last date? The way you answer could change everything about how you approach your next one.

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