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...always take comfort in knowing that, no matter how messed up things seem, someone probably has it worse. Despite all things I could complain about during my time at college, the good far outweighs the bad. Ultimately, if I had known these things earlier, would I have been happier? Maybe. But for now I’m going to enjoy the last few days when being compelled to wake up at 9 a.m. seems like a grave injustice. And when the e-mail comes announcing that it’s time to sign up for a post.Harvard.edu e-mail address...
...months ago in these pages, Leon Neyfakh dissected the phenomenon of Harvard’s uber-popular feel-good course, Psychology 1504, “Positive Psychology.” Now, with the semester coming to close, FM follows up with the big question: are Positive Psych kids any happier? Students say they are flying high after spending a semester learning techniques for positive living—strategies for dealing with procrastination, for coping with stressful situations, and for stepping out of their comfort zones—with Lecturer on Psychology Tal D. Ben-Shahar ’96, affectionately...
...behind thick curtains and watching Bollywood movies all day. But now that the Taliban is gone there is crime everywhere. There isn’t any curfew anymore, but women don’t feel safe on the streets. But I didn’t find anyone who was happier under the Taliban. —Staff writer Bernard L. Parham can be reached at parham@fas.harvard.edu...
...since he gave up this substantial time commitment, he says his grades have improved, he now runs about 40 miles a week, and he generally feels happier. Since he quit, Paik has stepped up his volunteer work—to three times a week for an hour or two each time...
...announcement that independent - though you could also say "self-absorbed" - children became liberals, and whiners went to the right. At an academic conference in January, researchers unveiled findings that showed Republicans to be more racist. Then a Feburary finding by Pew Research center found Republican voters to be happier than Democrats. Democrats: melancholy, fair-minded snobs. GOP: happy, biased bellyachers. No wonder Strom Thurmond felt more at home there...