The Science Of Happiness 542
Hogwash McFly writes "There's an interesting article over at The Times that attempts to answer the question 'So what do you have to do to find happiness?' by exploring the biology and psychology behind this highly sought-after emotion. This article opens up new insight into the common perceptions of what makes us happy, such as having more friends and more money. Detailed in the article is the idea that our early ancestors' struggles against adverse weather and predators have led us to instinctually focus on what is wrong or out of place in order to react with more efficiency, then going onto autopilot when things are going well."
Happiness (Score:5, Funny)
Eh, I gave up (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot MOTD (Score:5, Funny)
"Men don't know what happiness is until they are married, but by then it's too late".
Good for wedding toasts...
As The Beatles would say (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Happiness is individualised perception (Score:4, Funny)
"I wanna do it again!"
*Runs off to find the end of the queue*
Re:Eh, I gave up (Score:5, Funny)
Breasts (Score:0, Funny)
A stable ... (Score:5, Funny)
Yep, that's the ticket!
Krusty the Clown Sez (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Happiness is against human nature.. (Score:1, Funny)
Stroke my ego (Score:1, Funny)
Oh yeah, also food, sex, and money.
Not necessarily in that order, though.
There's a big difference between temporary happiness and true satisfaction.
Can I get a little +1 Insightful too? Thanks!
Hapiness is simple (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Happiness is against human nature.. (Score:5, Funny)
I always thought it was the fact that some of us don't fling poo at eachother that seperated us from the apes... I guess I was mistaken.
;)
Monkeys too, you insensitive clod (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Eh, I gave up (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Simple (Score:3, Funny)
No...FREEDOM is slavery!
Re:Religion? (Score:2, Funny)
BTW: Your happiness with each purchase is GUARANTEED or your money will be cheerfully refunded.
Sheesh you want happiness? I'll give ya happiness, just get out your credit card!!!
Re:Religion? (Score:5, Funny)
What do you have to do to achieve happiness? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Going to Church != Knowing God != Believing in (Score:3, Funny)
People told me God exists and I went to a Christian Church, but it was hard for me to grasp and I never understood it well. My faith wasn't so good, then in 2003 God spoke to me,"Good News", and I recieved a Good News bible soon after. When I found out God exists for a fact, Jesus is Lord. I also learned that he promises eternal life. I didn't go looking for a way to avoid death and thusly believed in Christianity because it was the only possible answer. I found out God exists for a fact then I realized he promises eternal life!
You can speak for yourself and say that God doesn't make you happy. But for me knowing death isn't the end of things makes me a very happy person.
True road to happiness (Score:3, Funny)
2. ???
3. Prof^wHappiness
Happiness is... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Having a HUGE Dick ... (Score:4, Funny)
Keeps you wearing a frown
And the gravy train has left you behind
And when you're all out of hope
Down at the end of your rope
And nobody's there to throw you a line
If you ever get so low that you don't know which way to go
Come on and take a walk in my shoes
Never worry bout a thing
Got the world on a string
Cus I've got the cure for all of my blues (all of his blues)
I take a look at my enormous penis
And my troubles start a-meltin' away
I take a look at my enormous penis
And the happy times are coming to stay
I got a sing and a dance when I glance in my pants
And the feeling's like a sunshiney day
I take a look at my enormous pe-e-e-nis
And everything is goin' my way
(whistling)
(ad lib solo)
PE-E-NIS
(end ad lib solo)
Everybody
I take a look at my enormous penis
And my troubles start a-meltin' away
I take a look at my enormous penis
And the happy times are coming to stay
I got great big amounts in the place where it counts
And the feeling's like a sunshiney day
I take a look at my enormous penis
And everything is goin' my way (my trouser monster)
Everything is going' my way (my meat is murder)
Everything is goin' my way (size doesn't matter)
Everything is goin' my waaaaaay
yummmm
-- Enormous Penis, Da Vinci's Notebook
Conan The Barbarian knew the secret... (Score:3, Funny)
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!"