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*Duhigg, Charles. (2012). "Keystone Habits, or the Ballad of Paul O'Neill." (Chapter 4, pp. 46-56). ''The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.''[https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYa2xLS3kzTzljd3c Link] 11 pp. | *Duhigg, Charles. (2012). "Keystone Habits, or the Ballad of Paul O'Neill." (Chapter 4, pp. 46-56). ''The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.''[https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYa2xLS3kzTzljd3c Link] 11 pp. | ||
Duhigg makes a case that some habits are so central that by altering them we can make other change much more readily. Read this if you've yet to do so. | Duhigg makes a case that some habits are so central that by altering them we can make other change much more readily. Read this if you've yet to do so. | ||
+ | *Hagen, Steve. (1999). - Hagan writes simply and lucidly about the essence of Buddhism. | ||
+ | **"Introduction," "Journey Into Now," [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrYXJLa1Exd2JHSk0/view?usp=sharing Link] pp. 1-11 Please read these pages with an eye to asking how we might claim that Buddhism can be viewed as science. 10 min. | ||
+ | **"Wisdom" [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrTHBXcmtiVzlib2s/view?usp=sharing Link] pp. 63-76 Read this if you want more about Buddhist practice. 20 min. | ||
+ | **"Practice" [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmreG1zNk1FYjd1TWc/view?usp=sharing Link] pp. 95-109 Read this if you want yet more about Buddhist practice. 15 min. | ||
*Gilsinan, Kathy. (2015). "The Buddhist and the Neuroscientist." ''The Atlantic.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrUEV3dFhlSkFKYk0/view?usp=sharing Link] 2pp. 2 min. | *Gilsinan, Kathy. (2015). "The Buddhist and the Neuroscientist." ''The Atlantic.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrUEV3dFhlSkFKYk0/view?usp=sharing Link] 2pp. 2 min. | ||
Gilsinan reports on Richard Davidson's studies of monks, less, experienced meditators, and people trained to be grateful, all of which confirm that well-being is highly correlated with generosity and gratitude. | Gilsinan reports on Richard Davidson's studies of monks, less, experienced meditators, and people trained to be grateful, all of which confirm that well-being is highly correlated with generosity and gratitude. | ||
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* [[Mind: A Brief Introduction]] | * [[Mind: A Brief Introduction]] | ||
*Magic. "On Wanting to Die." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYMlJxVmR2RF9kOWc Link] | *Magic. "On Wanting to Die." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYMlJxVmR2RF9kOWc Link] | ||
− | *Magic. "Balancing Manipulation and Accommodation." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYb3duczVOQnhYczQ Link] '''5 min''' | + | *Magic. "Balancing Manipulation and Accommodation." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYb3duczVOQnhYczQ Link] 5 min. |
+ | *Killingsworth, Matthew; Gilbert, Daniel. (2010)."A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind." ''Science.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrSEljblZDN05aM3c/view?usp=sharing Link] 1p. 5 min. | ||
+ | The authors provide evidence that we benefit by cultivating awareness and presence. | ||
+ | *Emmons, Robert; McCullough, Michael. (2003). “Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life.” ''Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrR3FrUGt1RDJMMnM/view?usp=sharing Link]. 1p. 5 min. | ||
+ | Evidence that gratitude is highly correlated with general well-being. | ||
+ | *Dunn, Elizabeth, et. al. (2008). "Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness." ''Science.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrZU02am9Hell2cE0/view?usp=sharing Link]. 2pp. 5 min. | ||
+ | Evidence that generosity is correlated with well-being. | ||
+ | *"The Roseto Effect." [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrSWRHNWxjVFVHRlU/view?usp=sharing Link] 6pp. 10 min. | ||
+ | Remarkable longitudinal study that showed living in loving community to be more important in lowering morbidity and mortality than many now commonly cited risk factors. | ||
+ | *Fowler, James; Christakis, Nicholas (2008). “Dynamic Spread of Happiness in a Large Social Network: Longitudinal Analysis over 20 Years in the Framingham Heart Study.” ''BMJ.'' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrWkdFb0hzbjNkX0E/view?usp=sharing Link]. 20pp. 5 min. | ||
+ | Read the abstract and conclusion. Look at the figures if you want. - Authors provide evidence that well-being is contagious. | ||
+ | *Vaillant, George. (2013). "What Are the Secrets to a Happy Life?" [http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_are_secrets_to_happy_life Link] 5pp., 5min. | ||
+ | Psychiatrist who for 30+ years oversaw the Grant Study, a longitudinal research into the lives of more than three hundred people, describes findings. | ||
+ | *Gertner, Jon. (2009, April 16). "Why Isn't the Brain Green." ''New York Times.'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/magazine/19Science-t.html Link] | ||
+ | *Axelbank, Rachel. (2009). "Professor Happiness." Princeton Alumni Weekly. [https://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2009/11/04/pages/6649/index.xml Link] | ||
+ | *Gilbert, Daniel. (2004). "Why Are We Happy?" TED. [http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy?language=en Link] | ||
+ | *Krakovsky, Marina. (2007). "The Science of Lasting Happiness." ''Scientific American.'' [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-lasting-happiness/ Link] | ||
+ | *Fontaine, Nancy. (2007). "Review of Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Susan Begley." [http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-train-your-mind-change/ Link] | ||
+ | *Lowenstein, George. (2002). "Behavioral Economics: Past, Present, Future." [http://www.hss.caltech.edu/~camerer/ribe239.pdf Link] | ||
+ | *W.W. Norton and Company. "Reproductive Strategies and Parental Investment." ''How Humans Evolved.'' | ||
+ | *Campbell, Sherrie. (4 June 2015). ''Entrepreneur.'' "15 Traits of Emotionally Intelligent People." [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/246911 Link] 4 pp., 5 min. | ||
+ | *Patel, Sujan. (26 May 2015) ''Entrepreneur.'' "10 Behaviors of Unstoppable Entrepreneurs." [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/246246 Link] 3pp., 3 min. | ||
+ | *Levitt,Steven. (2015) "To Quit, Force a Moment of Truth." University of Chicago. - Levitt argues that a coin flip is better than waffling on big decisions. Based on data from tens of thousands of people he argues that we are biased against personal change and will more often than not benefit from it when feeling indecisive about it. [https://bfi.uchicago.edu/feature-story/quit-force-moment-truth Link] 3pp. 3 min. | ||
+ | *Pinker, Steven. (2002) end of "Silly Putty," "Last Wall to Fall." ''The Blank Slate''. pp. 28-58. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrSjFXNVo0NGFqSTQ/view?usp=sharing Link] | ||
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Link] 8 pp. | *Wikipedia. (2009). "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs Link] 8 pp. | ||
Maslow proposes a schema, widely referenced for more than half a century, characterizing what he discovered to be universal human wants. | Maslow proposes a schema, widely referenced for more than half a century, characterizing what he discovered to be universal human wants. | ||
− | *Wikipedia. "Illusion of Control." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYNTI1R3Juem4xcVE Link] | + | *Wikipedia. "Illusion of Control." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYNTI1R3Juem4xcVE Link] 2 min. |
− | *Wikipedia. "Preconscious." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYdG53QkJ5Uy1sd00 Link] | + | *Wikipedia. "Preconscious." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYdG53QkJ5Uy1sd00 Link] 1 min. |
− | *Nature. "Brain makes decisions before you even know it." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYbXNWOVh6ZWEzX0U Link] | + | *Nature. "Brain makes decisions before you even know it." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYbXNWOVh6ZWEzX0U Link] 3 min. |
− | *Wikipedia. "Priming." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYSlI0Rm15S1VSSmc Link] | + | *Wikipedia. "Priming." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYSlI0Rm15S1VSSmc Link] 3 min. |
− | *Wikipedia. "Mortality Salience." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYNzRNb2R5anJsU1k Link] | + | *Wikipedia. "Mortality Salience." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYNzRNb2R5anJsU1k Link] 2 min. |
*Wikipedia. "Monogamy." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYeHpyZldzc1FSQ1E Link] 8pp. 10 min. | *Wikipedia. "Monogamy." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYeHpyZldzc1FSQ1E Link] 8pp. 10 min. | ||
Data and analysis about human mating strategies. There's a lot of info here. Read enough to gain perspective on your own vision and on the behaviors of those you've known. | Data and analysis about human mating strategies. There's a lot of info here. Read enough to gain perspective on your own vision and on the behaviors of those you've known. | ||
*Wordnik. "Addiction." [https://www.wordnik.com/words/addiction Link] | *Wordnik. "Addiction." [https://www.wordnik.com/words/addiction Link] | ||
− | *Wikipedia. "Serenity Prayer." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYN1pxTzd0RmdVTEk Link] | + | *Wikipedia. "Serenity Prayer." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYN1pxTzd0RmdVTEk Link] 2 min. |
− | *Wikipedia. “Classical Conditioning.” [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8dQDga7c8qYajVSelVNTmZHRWs/view?usp=sharing Link] | + | *Wikipedia. “Classical Conditioning.” [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8dQDga7c8qYajVSelVNTmZHRWs/view?usp=sharing Link] 2 min. |
*Wikipedia. “Operant Conditioning.” [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYSjg2NFdxdUt1NVk Link] | *Wikipedia. “Operant Conditioning.” [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYSjg2NFdxdUt1NVk Link] | ||
*Wikipedia. "Defense Mechanisms." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYTUJGQVRiZUtURm8 Link] | *Wikipedia. "Defense Mechanisms." [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYTUJGQVRiZUtURm8 Link] |
Revision as of 10:25, 26 April 2017
Core Readings
- Gilbert, Daniel, et. al. (2009). "The Surprising Power of Neighborly Advice."
Gilbert explains in evolutionary terms why our attempts to anticipate how we will feel in specified future circumstances is generally inferior to expecting to feel as others similar to us have felt in these circumstances. Link 3pp. 5 min.
- Gilbert, Daniel. (2006). "If Only Gay Sex Caused Global Warming." Los Angeles Times.
Gilbert explains in evolutionary terms our thus far ineffectual response to global climate change. Link. 3pp. 5 min.
- Keltner, Dacher. (2010). "The Science of Touch." Greater Good. Link 5pp. 5 min.
Authors confirm importance of touch for human well-being and provide evolutionary arguments to explain their findings.
- Fisher, Helen. (1994). "Courting." Anatomy of Love. Link pp. 19-36. 20 min.
Fisher uses evolutionary biology to shed light on universal human courting behaviors.
- Swedell, Larissa. (2012). "Primate Sociality and Social Systems." Link 5 min.
- Widrich, Leo. (2013). "The Secrets of Body Language: Why You Should Never Cross Your Arms Again." Buffer. Link 10pp. 5 min.
Widrich explains evolutionary roots of various postures and offers advice for using body position to enhance well-being.
- Ekman, Paul and Keltner, Dacher. "Are Facial Expressions Universal?" Link 2pp. 5 min.
- Magic, "Thoughts on Addiction." Link 5pp. 10 min.
- Totman, Richard. (1985). "Notes." "Translation." "Distillation." Link
David's notes on the book, Social and Biological Roles of Language: The Psychology of Justification. Each is more condensed than prior. "Distillation" is on p. 8. 1p. 5 min. "Translation" is on pages 6-7. 2pp. 5 min. If you want to explore further, read "Notes," a page-by-page summary of the book, on pages 1-5. 5pp. 10 min. Tolman claims that we derive meaning by acting and justifying action. He describes how we evolve narrative and world-view by standing and explaining stands. In dismissing as pathological "non-negotiable" views, he implicitly endorses science in a broad sense that we use the term in class. In addition he argues that behavior necessary to further a valuescience paradigm shift is at once meaningful and healthful. His writing is dense, which is why I've processed it for you; however, I find it illuminating of our inner world, persuasive, affirming of our venture.
- Duhigg, Charles. (2012). "Keystone Habits, or the Ballad of Paul O'Neill." (Chapter 4, pp. 46-56). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.Link 11 pp.
Duhigg makes a case that some habits are so central that by altering them we can make other change much more readily. Read this if you've yet to do so.
- Hagen, Steve. (1999). - Hagan writes simply and lucidly about the essence of Buddhism.
- "Introduction," "Journey Into Now," Link pp. 1-11 Please read these pages with an eye to asking how we might claim that Buddhism can be viewed as science. 10 min.
- "Wisdom" Link pp. 63-76 Read this if you want more about Buddhist practice. 20 min.
- "Practice" Link pp. 95-109 Read this if you want yet more about Buddhist practice. 15 min.
- Gilsinan, Kathy. (2015). "The Buddhist and the Neuroscientist." The Atlantic. Link 2pp. 2 min.
Gilsinan reports on Richard Davidson's studies of monks, less, experienced meditators, and people trained to be grateful, all of which confirm that well-being is highly correlated with generosity and gratitude.
Interest Readings
- Mind: A Brief Introduction
- Magic. "On Wanting to Die." Link
- Magic. "Balancing Manipulation and Accommodation." Link 5 min.
- Killingsworth, Matthew; Gilbert, Daniel. (2010)."A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind." Science. Link 1p. 5 min.
The authors provide evidence that we benefit by cultivating awareness and presence.
- Emmons, Robert; McCullough, Michael. (2003). “Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Link. 1p. 5 min.
Evidence that gratitude is highly correlated with general well-being.
- Dunn, Elizabeth, et. al. (2008). "Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness." Science. Link. 2pp. 5 min.
Evidence that generosity is correlated with well-being.
- "The Roseto Effect." Link 6pp. 10 min.
Remarkable longitudinal study that showed living in loving community to be more important in lowering morbidity and mortality than many now commonly cited risk factors.
- Fowler, James; Christakis, Nicholas (2008). “Dynamic Spread of Happiness in a Large Social Network: Longitudinal Analysis over 20 Years in the Framingham Heart Study.” BMJ. Link. 20pp. 5 min.
Read the abstract and conclusion. Look at the figures if you want. - Authors provide evidence that well-being is contagious.
- Vaillant, George. (2013). "What Are the Secrets to a Happy Life?" Link 5pp., 5min.
Psychiatrist who for 30+ years oversaw the Grant Study, a longitudinal research into the lives of more than three hundred people, describes findings.
- Gertner, Jon. (2009, April 16). "Why Isn't the Brain Green." New York Times. Link
- Axelbank, Rachel. (2009). "Professor Happiness." Princeton Alumni Weekly. Link
- Gilbert, Daniel. (2004). "Why Are We Happy?" TED. Link
- Krakovsky, Marina. (2007). "The Science of Lasting Happiness." Scientific American. Link
- Fontaine, Nancy. (2007). "Review of Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Susan Begley." Link
- Lowenstein, George. (2002). "Behavioral Economics: Past, Present, Future." Link
- W.W. Norton and Company. "Reproductive Strategies and Parental Investment." How Humans Evolved.
- Campbell, Sherrie. (4 June 2015). Entrepreneur. "15 Traits of Emotionally Intelligent People." Link 4 pp., 5 min.
- Patel, Sujan. (26 May 2015) Entrepreneur. "10 Behaviors of Unstoppable Entrepreneurs." Link 3pp., 3 min.
- Levitt,Steven. (2015) "To Quit, Force a Moment of Truth." University of Chicago. - Levitt argues that a coin flip is better than waffling on big decisions. Based on data from tens of thousands of people he argues that we are biased against personal change and will more often than not benefit from it when feeling indecisive about it. Link 3pp. 3 min.
- Pinker, Steven. (2002) end of "Silly Putty," "Last Wall to Fall." The Blank Slate. pp. 28-58. Link
- Wikipedia. (2009). "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs." Link 8 pp.
Maslow proposes a schema, widely referenced for more than half a century, characterizing what he discovered to be universal human wants.
- Wikipedia. "Illusion of Control." Link 2 min.
- Wikipedia. "Preconscious." Link 1 min.
- Nature. "Brain makes decisions before you even know it." Link 3 min.
- Wikipedia. "Priming." Link 3 min.
- Wikipedia. "Mortality Salience." Link 2 min.
- Wikipedia. "Monogamy." Link 8pp. 10 min.
Data and analysis about human mating strategies. There's a lot of info here. Read enough to gain perspective on your own vision and on the behaviors of those you've known.