confelicity

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

Have you ever felt collective effervescence?

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.

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Brightly coloured pastel painting of a heart with lots of arms and hands of people from diverse cultures reaching up to it. The colours are red, blue, yellows, and other bright colours.

The Science of Positive Empathy

A happiness shared is a happiness doubled. That’s what the science of positive empathy tells us.

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Laughing mother with daughter piggyback on her back, having fun at the beach. The sea is in background.

Want to Feel Happier? Be Happy for Other people

When you be happy for other people, you’re literally ‘being’ happy. It’s called ‘confelicity’.

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Young man sharing news with his excited girlfriend. He's whispering something in her ear. They both look happy. They're standing against a bright yellow background.

I’m so happy for you

This is not the sort of title I usually have for a blog. However, it…

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