What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness - "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
Friday, November 27, 2020
Happy reading
(https://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/1332452586138578948?s=02)
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Danish Hygge Is So Last Year. Say Hello to Swedish Mys.
The essence of mys is the feeling of warmth. And the best city to stock up on mys-making supplies is Stockholm. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/style/stockholm-shopping-mys-nytorget.html?smid=em-share
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Happiness Won’t Save You
Philip Brickman was an expert in the psychology of happiness, but he couldn’t make his own pain go away.
"...So what do you do, as a clinician or loved one, when faced with such suffering? How do you see them through?
You help them generate thoughts about the future in concrete, specific detail.
You point out, using specific numbers, how many years they lived without thoughts of suicide, versus the number of years they have had such thoughts.
You help them find therapy, ideally cognitive behavioral therapy, and drag them to sessions if you have to.
You take away their ability to kill themselves.
You try to keep them safe..."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/happiness-depression-suicide-psychology.html?smid=em-share