What did the study involving nuns reveal about happiness and longevity?

The study found that nuns who expressed more positive words and emotions lived longer.

What are the three main factors of happiness according to the book?

The three factors are Set range, Circumstances, and Voluntary control.

How does social interaction affect happiness?

Happy people tend to be more social, and socializing is believed to contribute to their happiness.

What impact does money have on happiness?

There is a correlation between money and life satisfaction, but it diminishes after reaching a certain income threshold.

What is the difference between pleasure and gratification?

Pleasure is momentary and sensory, while gratification is longer-lasting and comes from fulfilling activities.

How can one increase happiness from the past?

Learn to let go of false beliefs about the past, focus on positive memories, and practice forgiveness.

What does authentic happiness mean?

Authentic happiness involves cultivating character strengths and using them daily, rather than relying on short-term pleasures.

Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman | Animated Book Summary

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TLDRThe content discusses the findings of a study on longevity among nuns, emphasizing that expressing positive emotions correlates with longer life. It cites Martin Seligman's "Authentic Happiness", which presents three components of happiness: Set range (inherited happiness level), Circumstances (external factors like wealth and health), and Voluntary control (actions to boost happiness). The study shows that socializing, feeling healthy, and having a purpose contribute to happiness. The importance of interpreting past events positively, fostering optimism for the future, and distinguishing between fleeting pleasures and deeper gratifications in the present is highlighted. Ultimately, authentic happiness stems from using one’s signature strengths daily rather than seeking immediate gratification.

Takeaways

✨ Positive language contributes to longevity.
📊 Happiness can be influenced by social interactions.
💰 Money affects satisfaction up to a threshold.
💑 Healthy relationships enhance happiness.
🔄 Positive perception of health matters more than actual health.
⏳ Letting go of the past helps increase happiness.
🌈 Optimism can be cultivated for future happiness.
🎨 Gratification comes from engaging activities, not just pleasures.
💡 Authentic happiness involves using personal strengths.
📚 Recommended reading for psychology enthusiasts.

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This segment discusses a study involving 180 nuns and how the use of positive language and emotions correlates with longevity. It emphasizes that the nuns who expressed positive words lived longer, reinforcing the findings of Martin Seligman's book, 'Authentic Happiness', which suggests happier individuals generally possess better health, increased productivity, and a greater desire to connect with others. It underscores that understanding and increasing happiness are essential, highlighting specific components that contribute to happiness.

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What did the study involving nuns reveal about happiness and longevity?
The study found that nuns who expressed more positive words and emotions lived longer.
What are the three main factors of happiness according to the book?
The three factors are Set range, Circumstances, and Voluntary control.
How does social interaction affect happiness?
Happy people tend to be more social, and socializing is believed to contribute to their happiness.
What impact does money have on happiness?
There is a correlation between money and life satisfaction, but it diminishes after reaching a certain income threshold.
What is the difference between pleasure and gratification?
Pleasure is momentary and sensory, while gratification is longer-lasting and comes from fulfilling activities.
How can one increase happiness from the past?
Learn to let go of false beliefs about the past, focus on positive memories, and practice forgiveness.
What does authentic happiness mean?
Authentic happiness involves cultivating character strengths and using them daily, rather than relying on short-term pleasures.

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One hundred and eighty nuns were entered into a study about longevity.
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They all had pretty much a similar background.
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They all had the same lifestyle, the same economy class, and the same social class.
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This study focused on which one of the nuns uses more positive words and experiences more
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positive emotions.
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This is what they found out.
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The nuns who expressed words relating to good and positive feelings lived longer.
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In this book, Authentic Happiness, Martin Seligman talks about many studies that confirm
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happier people not only have better health and live longer, they also tend to be more
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productive.
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Positive emotions aren't just good for us, but they also make us better human beings.
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When we are happy, we want to engage more with others and lift them up. But on the other
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side, it's when we are down that we become more self-focused and selfish. This book mainly
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deals with happiness and how we can increase the level of happiness in our lives. But in
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order to increase our happiness, first, we need to understand what are the main components
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of happiness. Based on the book, Happiness results from three main factors which are
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given in the following equation:
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H = S + C + V
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Set range:
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This is the range mainly determined by your biology, and your happiness will be normally
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within this range. We all tend to have an inherited range of happiness, along with which
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we can move. This study shows that if you take a happiness test, almost half of the
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scores you get on the test are the same as the scores your biological parents would have
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gotten if they had taken the test. There is not that much you can do here, but the book
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suggests that you can increase the range if you push yourself to be a little bit more
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social despite your genetic tendencies. People who have a low range of happiness tend to
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avoid social interactions, but happy people are very social and there is some reason to
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think that their happiness is caused by lots of socializing.
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Circumstances:
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These are the circumstances which affect your happiness, some conditions like having money,
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being married, or being healthy contribute to happiness.
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Studies show that there is a direct correlation between how much money you make and how satisfied
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you are in life, but the correlation disappears once the income exceeds a threshold and more
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money doesn't bring more happiness anymore. Married people are usually happier unless
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their marriage is really bad. Studies show that most happy people are involved in a romantic
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relationship. Some people can argue this by saying that happier people are more likely
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to have a romantic relationship. On health, surprisingly, objective health has little
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impact on happiness. It's how healthy we feel we are that has a major impact. This has less
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to do with our actual health and more with our ability to see our health positively.
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Religious people are usually happier and more satisfied with life. On average, the more
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fundamental the religion one has, the happier he is. This is maybe because religion provides
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hope and meaning in life. But things like, education, climate, race,
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and gender has no impact on happiness. Climate might give you a quick boost, but it quickly
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goes away. Voluntary control:
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This is what you can control and the things you can do to get your happiness to the upper
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part of your set range. But how can we do this? To answer the question, this book divides
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happiness and positive emotions into three categories. Past, future, and present. Positive
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emotions about the past are like satisfaction and pride, about the future are like optimism,
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faith, and hope and about present are like joy, calm, and flow. To be happy about your
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past, you need to first let go of the false belief that your past controls your present
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and future. Second, think more about the good things that happen to you in the past. And
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third, learn how to forgive past mistakes. To be happier about the future, you need to
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change the way you interpret things in order to become more optimistic and hopeful. To
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be happy about the present, you need to first understand the difference between pleasure
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and gratification. Pleasures are usually momentary that comes through the senses like sexual
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feelings, tasty foods, or good music. Gratifications are not necessarily feelings and last longer
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than the pleasures, it comes from the flow state by doing activities that engage us and
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that we really like to do.
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This clarifies what Seligman means by authentic happiness. He says we should not rely on short
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cuts like watching TV, having sex or buying things to feel happy. He sees that positive
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emotions without the exercise of the character lead to emptiness and depression. We want
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to feel like we deserve our positive feelings. That's why he says that authentic happiness
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comes from cultivating our most fundamental strengths, which he calls them signature strength
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and then using them every day in our lives. This was a very good book and I really enjoyed
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reading it, and I recommend it to anyone interested in psychology and happiness. I hope you learned
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