Science of Happiness

Even though, the article may be dated back to year 2005, it is still important to embrace how positive psychology impacted a world-wide magazine called, TIME. In this issue, the authors are speaking on behalf of many different psychologists. There are also various of methods into ways into how we can achieve to be happier. One quote that really sums up the whole issue, is

"Who's right? This is an experiment we can all do for ourselves. There's little risk in trying some extra gratitude and kindness, and the results — should they materialize — are their own reward."

As TIME magazine explores different methods, it runs into many conclusions such as how to be more generous, more sociable, more relaxing, and more focused. TIME magazine also looks at opposite ends with those with money and those with children. Based on experiments, money can ONLY make us happy for a shot period of time. For example, those with money were surveyed on a Happiness Scale while the same applies to those of middle- class. At the end, it revealed that those with most money still match results with those with "little" or "enough" money. Why is that? Wouldn't people with the most money who can receive everything in the world be happier than those who struggle to make ends meat? In the magazine, it was also quotes that "circumstantial factors like income, marital status, religion and education contribute only about 8% to one's overall well-being." So what covers the rest of the percentage? As stated before, being more sociable, more relaxed, more generous, and more focused can be more fulfilling towards being happier. A psychologist quotes,  "but the cerebral virtues — curiosity, love of learning — are less strongly tied to happiness than interpersonal virtues like kindness, gratitude and capacity for love." Doing five kinds of acts a week can increase our happiness because we are building relationships with others and we are making ourselves feel good.  Take a look at the article and tell me what you think about psychologists' approach on happiness. This magazine highly focuses on issues we all face and provides help that we all need.

LINK TO ARTICLE: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1015902-1,00.html