The experiencing self lives in the moment; it is the one that answers the question, 'Does it hurt?' or 'What were you thinking about just... →
Daniel Kahneman
We know that the French are very different from the Americans in their satisfaction with life. They're much less satisfied. Americans are pretty... →
Yes, there is a burden of financial insecurity. I don't think you find it in mood. Income is correlated with life satisfaction, so maybe you do... →
Most of the moments of our life - and I calculated, you know, the psychological present is said to be about three seconds long; that means that, you... →
Experienced happiness refers to your feelings, to how happy you are as you live your life. In contrast, the satisfaction of the remembering self... →
I used to hold a unitary view, in which I proposed that only experienced happiness matters, and that life satisfaction is a fallible estimate of true... →
Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.
The experiencing self lives its life continuously. It has moments of experience, one after the other.
Because some of my at-home life was rough and lonely, I often looked to escape into my imagination. Science fiction provided a deep well to pull from... →
Keahu Kahuanui
In ancient China, self-government was highly developed both in community life and in personal life. The custom of mutual protection and assistance... →
Chiang Kai-shek