How to Be Unhappy at Work
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008As a reaction to the media attention being bestowed on the subject of positive psychology and happiness, Eric G. Wilson has written a book, Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, that focuses on the benefits of unhappiness. According to Wilson, melancholia can lead to inspiration and creativity. Would Vincent Van Gogh have produced such wonderful […]
Happiness: The Hottest College Course
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008My colleague, Gary Woodill, thinks I’m getting all Oprah-like by reading books about happiness. I’ve been trying to convince him that positive psychology, the study of happiness, is just as legitimate as the study schizophrenia, depression, and other psychological ailments. So far, Gary’s unconvinced.
What should help convince my doubting colleague is that students in more […]
The Importance of Flow in Learning and Happiness
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008I seem to come across the concept of “flow” everywhere I turn.
About two years ago, a large company approached Brandon Hall Research to see if we’d be interested in studying the effects of flow on learning. Then, last year, in reading about brain plasticity, I came across research that suggested that flow is the state […]
