NancyLebovitz comments on Be Happier - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 24 April 2012 08:50:06AM 5 points [-]

I think it would be excellent if people who try out any of these suggestions post the results.

Comment author: wedrifid 24 April 2012 09:25:26AM 1 point [-]

I think it would be excellent if people who try out any of these suggestions post the results.

Even if for no other reason than such examples being powerful motivating influences!

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 24 April 2012 02:22:54PM 1 point [-]

I need to update towards optimism-- I was thinking about the possibility that the studies were wrong. Admittedly, a lot of them may be-- I don't trust studies about people where there's a lot of extrapolation from a simulated situation-- but the idea that there might be good news didn't even cross my mind.