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    AI algorithm trained to detect unhappiness on social media
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    AI algorithm trained to detect unhappiness on social media

    Researchers have developed an algorithm that can identify the basic needs of users from the text and images they share on social networks.
    Cancer patient completes his final treatment then proposes to girlfriend
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 10

    Cancer patient completes his final treatment then proposes to girlfriend

    Last week, 26-year-old Caleb Lee rang a bell that signaled his final cancer treatment, and he pulled the string right off.
    One lonely traveler in Louisville & a cowboy's act of kindness on New Year's Eve
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 30, 2021

    One lonely traveler in Louisville & a cowboy's act of kindness on New Year's Eve

    I arrived in Louisville on New Year’s Eve of 2016. I had taken off from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a few days prior, heading to Kentucky.
    Selflessness and feeling in harmony with others coincides with greater happiness, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 2, 2021

    Selflessness and feeling in harmony with others coincides with greater happiness, study finds

    Experiencing the self as interdependent coincided with increased happiness through feeling greater harmony with others.
    Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier

    New research has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness
    Do certain sounds make you smile?  Study lists the Top 40 memory-triggering sounds for adults
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 18, 2021

    Do certain sounds make you smile? Study lists the Top 40 memory-triggering sounds for adults

    A study found that a waterfall, bird songs and waves crashing on a beach are among the sounds that can bring back happiest memories.
    We found such happiness in the wake of such a disaster -- Woman meets husband on 9/11
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    We found such happiness in the wake of such a disaster -- Woman meets husband on 9/11

    Twenty years ago, Nick Marson and Diane Kirschke were strangers on board Continental Airlines flight 5 from London Gatwick to Houston.
    Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14, 2021

    Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people

    The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships
    Nature draws out a happy place for children
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11, 2021

    Nature draws out a happy place for children

    Young children in deprived areas see nature and outdoor spaces as being associated with "happy places" according to a new study.
    Happiness can be learned
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 19, 2021

    Happiness can be learned

    A new study coordinated by the University of Trento shows the beneficial effects of an intensive program on happiness

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