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"franco@grex" |
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09 Oct 2003 02:32:26 PM |
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The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel happy we are
more willing to help others. In study after study, a mood-boosting experience
(such as finding money, succeeding on a challenging task, or recalling a happy
event) made people more likely to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers,
volunteer time, and so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon".
(Salovey P. 1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
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| User: "kc" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
09 Oct 2003 10:04:40 PM |
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"franco@grex" <franco@grex.org> wrote in message
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This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel happy
we are
more willing to help others. In study after study, a mood-boosting
experience
(such as finding money, succeeding on a challenging task, or recalling a
happy
event) made people more likely to give money, pick up someone's dropped
papers,
volunteer time, and so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good
phenomenon".
(Salovey P. 1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
i find the opposite to be true as well. whenever i volunteer, or even offer
to help someone out, i feel better about myself as well.
give it a try. help an elderly person carry her bags to her car. give up
your seat on the bus. stop to pick up a hitchhiker in the rain. or just
let someone merge in front of you on the way to work. it's amazing how well
it works.
-kelly
feeling all warm and fuzzy today.
it must be the wine.
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| User: "Jamal Chapultapec" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
09 Oct 2003 08:54:24 PM |
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(franco@grex) wrote in
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de:
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel
happy we are more willing to help others. In study after study, a
mood-boosting experience (such as finding money, succeeding on a
challenging task, or recalling a happy event) made people more likely
to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers, volunteer time, and
so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon". (Salovey P.
1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
So nobody ever feels good?
Everyone always treats me like *****.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
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| User: "Jamal Chapultapec" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
09 Oct 2003 11:09:18 PM |
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Jamal Chapultapec <your@email.com> wrote in
news:Xns940FC055010D6youremailcom@68.1.17.6:
franco@grex.org (franco@grex) wrote in
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de:
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel
happy we are more willing to help others. In study after study, a
mood-boosting experience (such as finding money, succeeding on a
challenging task, or recalling a happy event) made people more likely
to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers, volunteer time, and
so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon". (Salovey P.
1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
So nobody ever feels good?
Everyone always treats me like *****.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like roses or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
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| User: "Tracy Barber" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
09 Oct 2003 11:14:14 PM |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 04:09:18 GMT, Jamal Chapultapec <your@email.com>
wrote:
Jamal Chapultapec <your@email.com> wrote in
news:Xns940FC055010D6youremailcom@68.1.17.6:
franco@grex.org (franco@grex) wrote in
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de:
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel
happy we are more willing to help others. In study after study, a
mood-boosting experience (such as finding money, succeeding on a
challenging task, or recalling a happy event) made people more likely
to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers, volunteer time, and
so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon". (Salovey P.
1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
So nobody ever feels good?
Everyone always treats me like *****.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like roses or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
Tough decision - don't hurt hurt yourself thinking too much, 'K?
Tracy Barber
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| User: "Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
10 Oct 2003 12:55:01 AM |
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"Jamal Chapultapec" <your@email.com> wrote in message
news:Xns940FD7346A318youremailcom@68.1.17.6...
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like roses
or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
Have fun sorting it out. ;-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
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| User: "% surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
10 Oct 2003 12:50:28 AM |
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"Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" <bokonon@ptsi.net> wrote in message
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"Jamal Chapultapec" <your@email.com> wrote in message
news:Xns940FD7346A318youremailcom@68.1.17.6...
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like roses
or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
Have fun sorting it out. ;-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
hi Sid , i'm new hear , wanna be friends ?
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| User: "Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" |
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10 Oct 2003 02:01:05 AM |
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"%" <surfs@uniserve> wrote in message
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"Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" <bokonon@ptsi.net> wrote in message
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"Jamal Chapultapec" <your@email.com> wrote in message
news:Xns940FD7346A318youremailcom@68.1.17.6...
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like
roses
or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
Have fun sorting it out. ;-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
hi Sid , i'm new hear , wanna be friends ?
Sure. I'm a mean and nasty troll. I hate everyone and everyone hates me. I'd
say it's a match made in heaven. :-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
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| User: "% surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
10 Oct 2003 02:02:43 AM |
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"Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" <bokonon@ptsi.net> wrote in message
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"%" <surfs@uniserve> wrote in message
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"Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" <bokonon@ptsi.net> wrote in message
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"Jamal Chapultapec" <your@email.com> wrote in message
news:Xns940FD7346A318youremailcom@68.1.17.6...
Interesting. So two people whose thoughts I don't value have given
conflicting responses to my question.
One of them has to be right, I guess.
It's like choosing which to eat: the lump of ***** that smells like
roses
or
the lump of ***** that smells like *****.
Have fun sorting it out. ;-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
hi Sid , i'm new hear , wanna be friends ?
Sure. I'm a mean and nasty troll. I hate everyone and everyone hates me.
I'd
say it's a match made in heaven. :-)
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
well i'm not so sure , i don't hate anybody .
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| User: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?5=A2_punk?=" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
10 Oct 2003 06:25:49 AM |
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Jamal Chapultapec wrote:
franco@grex.org (franco@grex) wrote in
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de:
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel
happy we are more willing to help others. In study after study, a
mood-boosting experience (such as finding money, succeeding on a
challenging task, or recalling a happy event) made people more likely
to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers, volunteer time, and
so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon". (Salovey P.
1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
So nobody ever feels good?
Everyone always treats me like *****.
*****, i invited you to breakast dude. you just called me names. a
druggie degenrate. you judged me on a past experience that i shared.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
u must.
i can feel like ***** and still want to help my fellow humans, i may not
like peoples behavior, but i cant hate them for it. because peoples
behavior change.
but i dunno bout you [jAMAl] you may be beyond help. not so sure you
want it, or think you need it.
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
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| User: "Indigo Moon Man" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
10 Oct 2003 06:49:54 AM |
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5¢ punk <no@no.net> spake thusly:
but i dunno bout you [jAMAl] you may be beyond help. not so sure you
want it, or think you need it.
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
sociopath:
One who is affected with a personality disorder marked by antisocial
behavior.
Someone with a sociopathic personality.
(`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by
`sociopath')
--
A good summary of my beliefs:
http://www.upci.org/doctrine
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| User: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?5=A2_punk?=" |
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10 Oct 2003 07:25:03 AM |
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Indigo Moon Man wrote:
5¢ punk <no@no.net> spake thusly:
but i dunno bout you [jAMAl] you may be beyond help. not so sure you
want it, or think you need it.
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
sociopath:
One who is affected with a personality disorder marked by antisocial
behavior.
Someone with a sociopathic personality.
(`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by
`sociopath')
thanks Indigo. I found a slightly more comprehensive version taht
describes a poster almost perfectly here:
http://home.datawest.net/esn-recovery/artcls/socio.htm
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| User: "Indigo Moon Man" |
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10 Oct 2003 10:12:58 AM |
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5¢ punk <no@no.net> spake thusly:
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
sociopath:
One who is affected with a personality disorder marked by antisocial
behavior.
Someone with a sociopathic personality.
(`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by
`sociopath')
thanks Indigo. I found a slightly more comprehensive version taht
describes a poster almost perfectly here:
http://home.datawest.net/esn-recovery/artcls/socio.htm
Wow, that's a pretty comprehensive definition. I hope you don't mean me.
:-)
--
A good summary of my beliefs:
http://www.upci.org/doctrine
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| User: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?5=A2_punk?=" |
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10 Oct 2003 10:22:25 AM |
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Indigo Moon Man wrote:
5¢ punk <no@no.net> spake thusly:
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
sociopath:
One who is affected with a personality disorder marked by antisocial
behavior.
Someone with a sociopathic personality.
(`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by
`sociopath')
thanks Indigo. I found a slightly more comprehensive version taht
describes a poster almost perfectly here:
http://home.datawest.net/esn-recovery/artcls/socio.htm
Wow, that's a pretty comprehensive definition. I hope you don't mean me.
:-)
lol, not at all!
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| User: "fj" |
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10 Oct 2003 12:34:26 PM |
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Just read that, pretty comprehensive I think, *many* a true thing has been
said in jest.
"Indigo Moon Man" <indigomoon@bonbon.net> wrote in message
news:bm6ia7$jairm$1@ID-70710.news.uni-berlin.de...
5¢ punk <no@no.net> spake thusly:
some one, tell me what IS a sociopath?
sociopath:
One who is affected with a personality disorder marked by antisocial
behavior.
Someone with a sociopathic personality.
(`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by
`sociopath')
thanks Indigo. I found a slightly more comprehensive version taht
describes a poster almost perfectly here:
http://home.datawest.net/esn-recovery/artcls/socio.htm
Wow, that's a pretty comprehensive definition. I hope you don't mean me.
:-)
--
A good summary of my beliefs:
http://www.upci.org/doctrine
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| User: "Tracy Barber" |
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09 Oct 2003 10:54:42 PM |
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 01:54:24 GMT, Jamal Chapultapec <your@email.com>
wrote:
franco@grex.org (franco@grex) wrote in
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de:
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel
happy we are more willing to help others. In study after study, a
mood-boosting experience (such as finding money, succeeding on a
challenging task, or recalling a happy event) made people more likely
to give money, pick up someone's dropped papers, volunteer time, and
so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good phenomenon". (Salovey P.
1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
So nobody ever feels good?
Everyone always treats me like *****.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
Only you do.
Tracy Barber
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| User: "Dr. Siddhartha Vicious" |
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| Title: Re: The feel-good, do-good phenomenon |
09 Oct 2003 10:50:34 PM |
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"Jamal Chapultapec" <your@email.com> wrote in message
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Everyone always treats me like *****.
Does that mean the opposite holds true? People who feel like ***** treat
others like *****?
Oddly enough, the answer to that one is "yes".
--
??? www.ourfuture.org
?W? www.moveon.org
??? www.questionw.com
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| User: "Wrecking Ball" |
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09 Oct 2003 05:39:45 PM |
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I totally agree with that.
"franco@grex" <franco@grex.org> wrote in message
news:bm4d4a$ie0ri$1@ID-152646.news.uni-berlin.de...
This is one of psychology's most consistent findings: when we feel happy
we are
more willing to help others. In study after study, a mood-boosting
experience
(such as finding money, succeeding on a challenging task, or recalling a
happy
event) made people more likely to give money, pick up someone's dropped
papers,
volunteer time, and so forth. It's called the "feel-good, do-good
phenomenon".
(Salovey P. 1990 january/february; interview; American scientist pp 25-29)
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