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The Science of Happiness

These Words Cause Happiness

The Science of Happiness

PRX and Greater Good Science Center

Social Sciences, Science

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that you have the power to spark happiness in someone else's brain with just a few simple words? College student Eva Dickerson shares how she spread happiness across her campus, equipped with just her iPhone and some compliments.

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0:00.0

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0:44.0

Hi. Did you know that you're beautiful?

0:48.0

Did you know that you're really beautiful?

0:52.0

You are. Did you know that you're beautiful? You're

0:58.0

welcome. Yeah I didn't know. Good, own that. Did you ladies know that you're beautiful

1:06.9

You're welcome now you know Now you know Those are clips from a video created by college student Eva Dickerson and it shows

1:20.6

how powerful a compliment can be and how it can boost someone else's feelings of self-worth and well-being.

1:27.1

In each episode of our show we have someone try out a different research-based practice for happiness,

1:31.4

resilience, kindness, and connection.

1:33.7

And today we're talking with Eva about our own practice to spread happiness around our college

1:37.6

campus.

1:38.6

Eva, thanks so much for being with us.

1:40.6

Thank you so much for having me.

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