Different Perceptions of Happiness

Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our “experiencing selves” and our “remembering selves” perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy — and our own self-awareness. Below is Daniel’s TED Talk  on Experience Vs. Memory (20mins). What do you…

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Wide World-The Digital Universe

Watch this short video and lighten your day! Remember there is a HUGE universe out there, so don’t sweat the small stuff. Carter Emmart, director of Astrovisualization at the American Museum of Natural History, was the lead coordinator for the scientists, artists and programmers who built a complete 3D visualization of our known universe.  In…

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Emotion and Women In Combat

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has recently decided to allow women into front-line combat.  However, this decision has been met with much controversy.  The Washington Times reports on this complex and hot-button decision. Some argue that certain units, like infantry, Special Forces, SEALs and others, are not suitable for combining men and women. It has…

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Humintell’s Facebook Challenge

Attention Humintell Facebook Followers and Blog Readers: We need your help! Join us on Facebook and recruit your friends so that they can “See What They’ve Been Missing!“  Help Humintell get to 4,000 followers on Facebook by March 1 and we’ll post a 50% off coupon code good for any of our products (excluding research…

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