http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/creatives-more-job-happiness-headlines.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:53 +0000 Study finds that despite more hours certain professionals report higher levels of subjective well-being. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/exploring-a-nations-happiness-by-handing-out-balloons.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:05:19 +0000 Artist and storyteller Jonathan Harris travelled to Bhutan to explore the country's philosophy and ask its people about their wishes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/springwise-a-mobile-coach-for-your-relationship-woes.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:54:19 +0000 Having relationship troubles? Don't have the money for a therapist? Get your own relationship coach that you can carry around in your pocket.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/stefan-sagmeister-on-happiness-video.html Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:49:17 +0000 Designer Stefan Sagmeister gives a TED talk on happiness featuring short animations and video footage.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/greysicle-the-great-artificial-food-color-debate.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:05:59 +0000 Does brightly-colored food makes us happy? Do petroleum-based dyes cause hyperactivity in children? The Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Institute of Food Technologists explain their views on the controversial subject.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/why-some-cities-make-you-happier.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:04:20 +0000 Richard Florida interprets the Well-Being Index and infers that happiness could be based on where you live.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/the-happiest-man-in-the-usa.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:57:21 +0000 A three year study by Gallup-Healthways offers some insight into the nature of happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/what-makes-for-a-happy-life.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:24:26 +0000 What makes us happy-is it material objects, good health, values or something else? A new documentary explores.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/experiences-not-material-objects-key-to-happiness.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:32:28 +0000 Designer Liz Danzico on what amplifies happiness and how we can create opportunities to have more of it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/sarah-forbes-interview-psfk-salon-at-soho-house-ny-happiness.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:54:07 +0000 The curator of the Museum of Sex shares thoughts about her work and the relationship between human sexuality and happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/steven-dean-interview-psfk-salon-at-soho-house-ny-happiness.html Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:10:57 +0000 The organizer of Quantifed Self NY shares some thoughts on self-tracking and happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/psfk-salon-at-soho-house-ny-happiness.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:29:43 +0000 Dr. Jay Parkinson, Sarah Forbes, Steven Dean and Graham Hill explore different innovative ideas around happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/emotional-barometer-tracks-passion-in-sweden.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:26:39 +0000 A new project visualizes the responses to a 20-questions-style game in which participants are asked to think about one thing that they are most passionate about.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/life-edited-graham-hills-design-contest-promotes-happiness-by-living-with-less.html Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:46:40 +0000 Treehugger's founder launches the design competition, "Life Edited" to encourage more people to live with less.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/oil-water-dont-mix-posters-printed-with-oil-from-the-gulf-spill.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:47:36 +0000 Belgian creative agency Happiness Brussels commissioned Anthony Burrill to create a series of 200 limited edition posters, printed using the crude oil that had washed up on the beaches of Louisiana during BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/what-aging-can-teach-us-about-happiness.html Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:59:58 +0000 The director of a 72-year Harvard study shares some of the key lessons on what leads to a happy life.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/the-magical-income-for-happiness.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:25:51 +0000 A new study claims to reveal exactly how much money provides the optimal level of joy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/holistic-urbanism-and-designing-for-happiness.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:39:57 +0000 Urban innovation that takes emotional economy into account. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/video-using-twitter-data-to-track-public-mood.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:25:27 +0000 The Happiness Map visualizes word usage on the micro-blogging platform to display the mental state of its users.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/does-access-to-technology-cause-happiness.html Wed, 12 May 2010 18:47:12 +0000 A recent study by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT connected technology ownership with a feeling of well-being.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/optimism-vs-pragmatism-in-brand-campaigns.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:48:17 +0000 An article by Stuart Elliott in the New York Times suggests that brands are taking a more realistic approach with the tone conveyed in their communications strategies in the new year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/electrolux-lab-study-vacuum-with-music.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:46:31 +0000 An Electrolux lab study concluded vacuuming with music improves cleaning results and gives a general feeling of happiness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/how-do-you-feel-right-now-new-iphone-app-tracks-happiness.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:57:00 +0000 A new iPhone application offers to help you understand how happy you are, and what makes you happy, by tracking what factors are associated with your personal happiness. The TrackYourHappiness application is actually part of psychology research being performed by Matt Killinsgworth at Harvard.  The site identifies the mission of the project as a “new scientific research project that aims to use modern technology to help answer this age-old question. Using this site in conjunction with your iPhone, you can systematically track your happiness and find out what factors for you personally – are associated with greater happiness.” Upon signing upRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/happiness-objectified-do-our-things-make-us-happy.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:12:41 +0000 There can be no doubt that, from the moment we roll out of bed to the screeching of our alarm (on a clock, on an iPhone, from a radio) until the moment we close our eyes again (having put down our book, our laptop, our TV remote) we are surrounded by more objects, each begging to be both purchased and manipulated, than the human mind can comfortably reconcile. We are positively inundated. ‘Things’ are supposed to be our tools as a species—ways to interact with and mediate our experiences with nature and each other as instruments to achieve some end.Read more...]]>