What Makes the Human Heart Sing? (Would you believe FAITH can?)

Happy Coincidences
" A Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous..." -anon.

Serendipitous Beginnings:
Within a few days of beginning this web log, we have this week a special issue of Time magazine on the Science of Happiness, with special articles on why religious people are less stressed and happier than non-believers, etc.

I am excited about this happy coincidence because psychology has mostly neglected these subjects and this publicity can spur a larger conversation. Look likes good reading all. I have tried to include links from my email.

Ohio Psychologists: please note: Spirituality Workshop, Feb 18-19
OPA website: www.ohpsych.org,

COVER STORY. TIME
Ahead of Time for Time subscribers.
January 9, 2005
he New Science of Happiness

What makes the human heart sing? Researchers are taking a close look. What they've found may surprise you
Read the Cover Story
The cover package also includes:
The Biology of Joy
Scientists know plenty about depression. Now they are starting to understand the roots of positive emotion
Dancing to Evolution's Tune
The good news: we're born for fun. The bad news: it's not built to last
The Power to Uplift
Religious people are less stressed and happier than nonbelievers. Research is beginning to explain why
Is There a Hitch?
Does marriage make you happy? Or do happy people tend to be the marrying kind? The facts about wedded bliss
Chasing the Evanescent Glow
Happiness is not cozy. It gleams most vividly against a background of black
The Paths to Pleasure
We all know what it feels like: the delight in a mouthful of chocolate, the afterglow of a good workout. A look at two systems in the brain that, with the right natural or artificial stimulus, conjure
Thank God It's Monday!
If workers feel engaged and content at work, they're more productive. How to make jobs so satisfying that employees want to say
... The Real Truth About Money
Why we remain keen for green even though it often gives us more social anxiety than satisfaction
Does God Want Us to Be Happy?
How American believers allowed themselves everyday joy
Beyond Happy? You're Exuberant!
An extravagantly upbeat writer discovers that even joy has its ups and downs
Behind The Thrill Of Victory
We root like maniacs because we are compelled by our tribal ancestry to do so. And because it's fun
The Importance Of Resilience Why do some children bounce back from adversity better than others--and can that quality be taught?
That's What I Call Funny One of America's hottest comics on how he translates sore points into comic relief
The Funny Thing About Laughter It's no joke: laughing may be one of nature's cleverest tricks for keeping us healthy and safe
It's a Glad, Sad, Mad World Where you live, as much as how you live, is a key influence on the feel-good factor
How Full Is That Glass, Really?
What Pets Bring to the Party
What Makes The Stars Twinkle?
Get Happy A Smile Doesn't Always Mean Happy
Can Sunny Thoughts Halt Cancer?
Learning the Yoga Way of Laughter
Odes To Joy