Tag Archives: "feelings"

Sometimes, an idea sounds so simple, and so non-controversial, that it takes a while to appreciate how important and helpful it is. I found this to be true about a happiness-project resolution I made after reading the brilliant parenting book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. In it, the authors Faber and Mazlish … →

Happiness interview: Paul Bloom. I recently read Paul Bloom’s new book, How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like. It’s an absolutely fascinating look at pleasure and why we feel it. The relationship between pleasure and happiness — what it ought to be, and what it actually is – is one of the most complex … →