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Who is the researcher who brought mindfulness to Western Medicine?

In a study mentioned in the podcast, 2,250 participants were asked to report on what they were doing, whether they were thinking about the thing the were doing or something else, and how happy they were. Approximately what percent of the variance in happiness was attributed to whether they were present (thinking about the thing they were doing)?

Which goal is most under a runner’s control?

      Who is most likely to be happy with the size of their house?

This happy hormone is released in response to desired physical touch and closeness.

In the scientific literature, happiness and what are often considered synonymous?

The average US adult spends how much time per day reading?

What percent of our brains do most people use?

The reading assignments for this class are referenced at the beginning of nearly every lecture.  Who is the first author of your textbook?    (and NOT the author of the Techniques Manual)

“Endangered” and “threatened” species are afforded the same legal protection under the Endangered Species Act.  (i.e., the same legal protection is afforded to an animal that is endangered as is afforded to a threatened species.)