The Invention of Happiness
‘The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.’
Anonymous
So, if we're programmed to be negative, cautious and pessimistic, why on Earth was happiness invented?
I love Barbara Fredrickson's model of ‘broaden and build’ because, at last, there's an academic argument that explains the evolutionary significance of happiness. It seems that positive emotion works in exactly the same way that negativity doesn't.
Negative emotions close down your thinking. Danger, for example, narrows down ...
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