{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Happier Year: Healthy selfishness, looking forward, and acceptance","description":"A Happier Year is now available \u2014&amp;nbsp; an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code &quot;happycastlistener&quot; for 10% off at checkout on http:\/\/ahappieryear.com Today we are going to talk about three different papers assessing: healthy selfishness, optimism, and acceptance. These three papers provide the basis for three actions in A Happier Year. Let's dive into these papers and get a sneak peek of what's in A Happier Year.&amp;nbsp; [00:00] Intro [02:36] Healthy Selfishness [06:25] Looking forward to tomorrow [09:25] Is anything bugging you right now? &amp;nbsp; References:  Kaufman, S. B., &amp;amp; Jauk, E. (2020). Healthy Selfishness and Pathological Altruism: Measuring Two Paradoxical Forms of Selfishness. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 1006. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2020.01006 Littman-Ovadia, H., &amp;amp; Nir, D. (2013;2014;). Looking forward to tomorrow: The buffering effect of a daily optimism intervention. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(2), 122-136. doi:10.1080\/17439760.2013.853202 Ford, B. Q., Lam, P., John, O. P., &amp;amp; Mauss, I. B. (2018). The psychological health benefits of accepting negative emotions and thoughts: Laboratory, diary, and longitudinal evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 115(6), 1075\u20131092. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/pspp0000157  ","author_name":"Happycast: The Science of Happiness","author_url":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/happycastpodcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16578029\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/87076682"}