From The Royal Institution.
Discover 7 research-backed secrets to becoming happier.
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00:00 Intro
00:20 Alter your ego
1:00 Avoid isolation
1:58 Reject negative comparisons
2:46 Become more optimistic
3:17 Control your attention
3:59 Connect with others
4:38 Get out of your own head
5:45 Bonus – change how quickly you respond
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Bruce Hood is an award-winning Professor of Developmental Psychology at Bristol University and the author of several books, including SuperSense, The Self Illusion, The Domesticated Brain and Possessed. His course, The Science of Happiness, is the most popular course at Bristol University. He has appeared extensively on TV and radio, including co-hosting the BBC podcast The Happiness Half Hour in 2021. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society.
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