PPT-The Science of happiness

Presented by Dr Melissa Weinberg Psychologist Speaker Consultant Australian Centre on Quality of Life Deakin University WELCOME ADELAIDE ALUMNI TO OUR SEMINAR 31 May 2017 What makes us happy. Jon Hall, HDRO, UNDP. Binocular Vision. A Spare . E. ye. A Wider . F. ield of View. Spotting Faint . O. bjects. Depth Perception. Happiness & Human Development … Common Origins. “. Our metrics are important not just because they tell us how we are doing but because they serve as guides in policy-making…. GDP measures the busy-ness of our economy. But the big question is whether we are busy doing the right things. Making your economy grow more will not necessarily get you the things that people . . towards . post-abolitionist and empathetic approaches to global social progress.. . Neil Thin. University of Edinburgh. Overall purpose of presentation. To promote more careful consideration of what kinds of difference a ‘happiness lens’ can make in planning, understanding, and evaluating development. Ed . Diener. June 19, 2013. Happiness and its Causes. Melbourne, Australia. Gratitude. . To Tony Steele, Beth Phelan and all the organizers. Subjective Well-Being (SWB. )?. “Happiness”. People’s . WHEN ASKED, THIS IS WHAT 97% OF PEOPLE SAID THEY WANTED IN LIFE…. ARE WE TOO BUSY TO BE . HAPPY. ?. Research shows that as a nation we are no happier today than we were in 1950. Many people see increasing work pressures as a contributory factor. By: C.D. Wright. C.D Wright. Also know as . Carolyn D. . Wright, was an American poet with a Masters in Fine Arts, several poetry compilation books and awards including the . Griffin Poetry Prize. . She was born in 1949 and recently passed in 2016. Her style is said to be experimental and to be constantly evolving.. What does ‘happiness’ mean?. Do not use the words ‘happy’ or ‘happiness’ in your answer.. Possible ingredients of happiness. Gifts, games, and gadgets. Friends. Family. Money. Food and drink. Catherine A. Sanderson. Amherst College. Overview. 2. Why Do We . Care . About Happiness. ?. What Do We . Think. . Makes Us Happy (But Really Doesn’t)?. What Actually . Does. Make Us Happy?. Conclusions … . Copyright . 2016 Mel Roth. You may print an individual copy for personal use. . Reproduction. , distribution, transmission or sale by . anyone . other that the copyright owner is strictly prohibited.. Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD. Arkansas VP/Medical Director. Beacon Health Options. erick@empsychiatry.com. Plato. (427-347 BC). Studied under Socrates. Founded the Academy. Tutored Aristotle. Aristotle. Common Sense Economics ~. What Everyone . Should Know . About Wealth and . Prosperity. http://CommonSenseEconomics.com/. . 1. Turn on the learning light!. Secret to Happiness. Read: . A Formula for Happiness. The Results!. Happiness and Wealth. The Traditional View. “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor; believe me, rich is better”. --Mae West. Kahneman & Deaton (2010). 450,000 U.S. subjects in the Gallup-. Happiness and Utility: Evidence from New Surveys Daniel J. Benjamin Ori Heffetz Miles Kimball Alex Rees-Jones 1 Motivation Our question: How does revealed preference relate to measures of happiness? Happiness The 40% Solution Presented by Dianne Lemieux, Ph.D. Happiness The 40% Solution Part One Science of Happiness—A Brief Tour Historical roots – philosophical, religious and cultural Psychological Emerging Lessons from Social Science.. Jerome Carson and Sandie McHugh.. .. Structure of presentation:. Your own happiness? Questionnaire. . Happiness in . Worktown. Happiness today. Prize draw. .. “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life,.