Comments for Happiness Squared http://www.happinesssquared.com Increasing happiness and wellbeing through the science of Positive Psychology Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:57:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What is Positive Psychology? by Zach http://www.happinesssquared.com/what-is-positive-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Zach Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:57:30 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=165#comment-6405 I may be mixing up positive thinking and positive psychology on the first link... I may be mixing up positive thinking and positive psychology on the first link…

]]> Comment on What is Positive Psychology? by Zach http://www.happinesssquared.com/what-is-positive-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Zach Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:56:06 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=165#comment-6404 I'd be interested to get your view on Ehrenreich's critique of positive psychology. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smile-Die-Positive-Thinking-America/dp/1847081355 Also, take a look at David Smail's "The Nature of Unhappiness". And his website - he has interesting views about how psychology (especially positive psychology) can help prop up and gloss over exploitative social conditions. His site is http://www.davidsmail.info/index.htm I’d be interested to get your view on Ehrenreich’s critique of positive psychology.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smile-Die-Positive-Thinking-America/dp/1847081355

Also, take a look at David Smail’s “The Nature of Unhappiness”. And his website – he has interesting views about how psychology (especially positive psychology) can help prop up and gloss over exploitative social conditions. His site is http://www.davidsmail.info/index.htm

]]> Comment on What is Positive Psychology? by Andrew Robertson http://www.happinesssquared.com/what-is-positive-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 Andrew Robertson Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:06:21 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=165#comment-6402 Ultimately the problem is that when it come to psychology its all in the mind... I'm not trying to make fun... it really is... Ideas that are geared towards changing our perceptions, attitudes are only as good and valid as the person who accepts them and applies them. there success is totally dependent on the persons will to change. Optimism and pessimism don't exist outside our minds Some people choose to look at life through cracked glasses and refuse to change, even though intellectually they know their expectations and views are unrealistic and warped... They must know... surely, or do they? Ultimately the problem is that when it come to psychology its all in the mind… I’m not trying to make fun… it really is… Ideas that are geared towards changing our perceptions, attitudes are only as good and valid as the person who accepts them and applies them. there success is totally dependent on the persons will to change. Optimism and pessimism don’t exist outside our minds

Some people choose to look at life through cracked glasses and refuse to change, even though intellectually they know their expectations and views are unrealistic and warped… They must know… surely, or do they?

]]> Comment on What is Positive Psychology? by Stephanie Michele http://www.happinesssquared.com/what-is-positive-psychology/comment-page-1/#comment-6326 Stephanie Michele Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:10:28 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=165#comment-6326 So glad to learn about your blog. I am big advocate of spreading the word about positive psychology. Check out my blog as well and keep spreading the word. www.socialbling.org So glad to learn about your blog. I am big advocate of spreading the word about positive psychology. Check out my blog as well and keep spreading the word. http://www.socialbling.org

]]> Comment on When minorities win over majorities by Janet Botes http://www.happinesssquared.com/when-minorities-win-over-majorities/comment-page-1/#comment-4762 Janet Botes Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:01:58 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=124#comment-4762 Hey girl. Last post in September 2008... So where are you now? What are you doing? SO MUCH potential in your blog!! Would love to connect if you're in Cape Town. Hey girl. Last post in September 2008… So where are you now? What are you doing? SO MUCH potential in your blog!! Would love to connect if you’re in Cape Town.

]]> Comment on When minorities win over majorities by BobMarche http://www.happinesssquared.com/when-minorities-win-over-majorities/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 BobMarche Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:07:27 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?p=124#comment-3322 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> Comment on About by Rees http://www.happinesssquared.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Rees Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:22:15 +0000 http://www.zaraalyssa.com/?page_id=2#comment-70 yo. got a new website - what do you think? Ive been told WordPress is a better way to go because it is Web 2.0 compliant... What your thoughts? yo. got a new website – what do you think?
Ive been told WordPress is a better way to go because it is Web 2.0 compliant… What your thoughts?

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