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On AlterNet: happiness

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "happiness"

Does It Make Sense to Treat Depression with Drugs?

Does It Make Sense to Treat Depression with Drugs?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. August 15, 2008.
Depression is rooted in overwhelming emotional pain. Talk therapy is a successful, commonsense antidote, but pushing pills pays more.

The Science of Happiness: Is It All Bullshit?

The Science of Happiness: Is It All Bullshit?

Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. July 4, 2008.
Just because a Harvard academic says something is so, doesn't mean it is.

Will Democracy Make You Happy?

Will Democracy Make You Happy?

Eric Weiner, Foreign Policy. May 8, 2008.
Politicians have long clung to the notion that free nations breed happy people. Now, a new 'science of happiness' turns that equation on its head.

Are Modern Women Miserable?

Are Modern Women Miserable?

Vicki Haddock, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. March 13, 2008.
Women can dream bigger than ever before. But social progress has plateaued short of true gender equity, keeping many of those dreams out of reach.

Is Our Worship of Consumerism and Technology Making Us Depressed?

Is Our Worship of Consumerism and Technology Making Us Depressed?

Bruce E. Levine, Chelsea Green Publishing. November 26, 2007.
It would be a lot easier to address the increasing rate of depression among Americans if we weren't so afraid to admit that our consumer society makes us unhappy.

Will Saying Thanks Make Us Happier?

Will Saying Thanks Make Us Happier?

Catherine Price, Greater Good. July 24, 2007.
New research suggests gratitude is a key to health and happiness, but one writer wanted to test that research for herself.

Happiness Science

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 21, 2006.
There's a scientific basis to the truism that money can't buy happiness.