1988
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
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Love and compassion can be the same, says psychologist Barbara Fredrickson
A new book argues that the emotion happens in “micro-moments of positivity resonance.”
What is love? How do positive emotions affect our bodies and minds? Can we actively increase our own and our children's capacity for love? What are the implications for parents and teachers?
Does parental love without consciousness turn into need, dependency and control?
Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the key to improving our mental and physical health as well as lengthening our lives. Using research from her own lab, Barbara L. Fredrickson redefines love not as a stable behemoth, but as micro-moments of connection between people—even strangers.
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Why am I so attached to having people who abandoned me in my life? Kim helps the questioner get in touch with her anger so she can see that each person is only able to love at their level of consciousness.
This conversation took place as part of a week-long Wisdom School in
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s classic work—part of the C. S. Lewis Signature Classics series. C.S.
With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways.
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How to love yourself and others.
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