tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post605197059763254768..comments2023-11-02T07:09:21.601-07:00Comments on Local or Express?: Cry If You Want ToRobin Aronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-37224319028434581502010-01-04T15:57:22.768-08:002010-01-04T15:57:22.768-08:00indeed....indeed....Robin Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-70005991044846449382010-01-04T08:52:30.951-08:002010-01-04T08:52:30.951-08:00i agree with lizi -- i think that equating the ent...i agree with lizi -- i think that equating the entire field of positive psychology with "pretend to be happy and you'll be happy" is pretty disingenuous. i do sometimes write about positive psych research for Self. the profs i've talked to are interested in empiricism and trying to figure out what affects happiness levels. and you can't equate them with the folks who chirp "SMILE, YOU'LL FEEL BETTER!" and "A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CAN BEAT CANCER!" -- to tar the science with the pop-culty stuff is manipulative.marjoriehttp://www.marjorieingall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-55890597519112417042010-01-03T15:09:48.068-08:002010-01-03T15:09:48.068-08:00Thanks, Lizi! Here's to a wonderful year.Thanks, Lizi! Here's to a wonderful year.Robin Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-26656961863430353252010-01-03T11:48:38.595-08:002010-01-03T11:48:38.595-08:00Thanks for posting on this topic. It helped me cla...Thanks for posting on this topic. It helped me clarify my thinking on the issue. Happy new year to you!<br />LiziAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-13596734791551897152010-01-02T18:46:56.433-08:002010-01-02T18:46:56.433-08:00you're right, lizi -- happiness, it isn't ...you're right, lizi -- happiness, it isn't necessarily about that fleeting feeling of "happy" but more about where to shift your attention and allow it to rest.....when you think of it that way, it lets in a more nuanced set of feelings. thanks for the article--to not only find the joy within, but to let it be...a gift.<br /><br />thanks! and happy new year!Robin Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080623538120396969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979501558241561585.post-30165046044025636672010-01-02T12:30:08.029-08:002010-01-02T12:30:08.029-08:00IMO, the anti-positive thinkers are missing the po...IMO, the anti-positive thinkers are missing the point. For me, anyway, happiness isn't so much about sugarcoating hard realities or pretending things are fine when they aren't, but about where I choose to direct my attention more often. When I look at the things in my life that work--and there always are some, even if they're little--I tend to feel better and function better. That's all. Ever see this article: http://www.sallykempton.com/yjarticles/joystory_art.html<br /><br />LiziAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com