Happy Genes | 66 comments (66 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Happy Genes (none / 0)

You're right -- laughter and happiness are contagious. And it sounds like you and I should neve attend a serious seminar together! :-)

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 26th, 2006 at 06:13:27 PM EST
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Not only contagious... (none / 0)

I think it was Jerome who put it like this: laugher and friendly behaviour are karma. What you give, you receive in return. I think this was backed up by more psychological research, but perhaps whataboutbob or others could pitch in.

by Nomad (Bjinse) on Fri Jan 27th, 2006 at 08:38:52 AM EST
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Re: Not only contagious... (none / 1)

I think you may be referring to "Smile!" or The virtue circle of positive feedback attitudes, a diary by Agnes...

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jan 27th, 2006 at 08:43:23 AM EST
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That's the one! (none / 0)

Thanks for the link! (And sorry to Agnes... My head tends to clutter easily.)

by Nomad (Bjinse) on Fri Jan 27th, 2006 at 09:39:29 AM EST
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Re: That's the one! (none / 0)

Not everything good coming from the aParis clan is by Jerome, you know?

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jan 27th, 2006 at 09:41:32 AM EST
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