October 2026 - David R Hamilton PHD

Why Losing Yourself in Something Feels So Good

By Dr David R Hamilton | October 15, 2026 |

Illustration of flow. Man looking genuinely happy against a blurred background of trees on am autumn day.

Flow is characterised by intense concentration, a reduced awareness of ourselves, and sometimes a changed sense of time. When we’re not looking for happiness, sometimes it finds us.

Have you ever felt collective effervescence?

By Dr David R Hamilton | October 7, 2026 |

Illustration of collective effervescence. Three nurses laughing and high-fiving each other.

Collective effervescence is that powerful sense of energy and togetherness that can arise when people participate in something collectively. And psychologists are now studying it.