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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2011

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.

83 min

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Remaking Love: Barbara Fredrickson at TEDxLowerEastSide

Dr. Fredrickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Principal Investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab at the University of North Carolina. She is a leading scholar within social psychology, affective science, and positive psychology.

Barbara Fredrickson

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Love

Love and compassion can be the same, says psychologist Barbara Fredrickson

Barbara Fredrickson

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Meaning Is Healthier Than Happiness

People who are happy but have little-to-no sense of meaning in their lives have the same gene expression patterns as people who are enduring chronic adversity.

Emily Esfahani Smith

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There’s No Such Thing as Everlasting Love (According to Science)

A new book argues that the emotion happens in “micro-moments of positivity resonance.”

Emily Esfahani Smith

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Dr Barbara Fredrickson 'love - A New Lens on the Science of Thriving' at Young Minds 2012

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?

Barbara Fredrickson

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Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection

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.

Barbara L. Fredrickson

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Family Dynamics