Is the Pursuit of Happiness Making Us Miserable?

Lively and at times funny Australian debate between experts in diverse fields on “that fizzy burst of high caffeine goodness that we call happiness” and satisfaction: seeking it within vs. social and material pleasures. Produced by ABC, via FORA.tv.

Producer: Big Ideas, ABC Featuring: Tanveer Ahmed, Clive Hamilton, Ian Hickey, Russel Howcroft, Petrea King, Simon Longstaff, Judith Sloan
Format: Flash Date: 09/03/10
Length: 01:30:34  
Video Link:
http://fora.tv/2010/03/09/Is_the_Pursuit_of_Happiness_Making_Us_Miserable
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Sandra Kiume is a mental health advocate from Vancouver, Canada, and the founder of @unsuicide. Along with maintaining Channel N, she contributes to World of Psychology.

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    Last reviewed: 28 May 2010

APA Reference
Kiume, S. (2010). Does Pursuing Happiness Cause Misery?. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 23, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2010/05/does-pursuing-happiness-cause-misery/

 

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