The Happiness of Pursuit: Machineries of Joy

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Channel: Cornell University · 2013 · Education

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In this July 31, 2013 lecture, Cornell psychology professor Shimon Edelman talks about happiness--its evolutionary basis, cognitive mechanisms, and social dynamics--and offers some thoughts about what can and should be done to promote it.

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