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SUMMARY:The Science of Well-Being and its Application to Policy - Professo
 r Felicia Huppert\, Director of the Well-being Institute University of Cam
 bridge
DTSTART:20120220T193000Z
DTEND:20120220T210000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Nigel Bennee
DESCRIPTION:Governments around the world are recognising that economic gro
 wth is not a sufficient measure of progress\, since it does not indicated 
 how citizens experience their lives. This has led some economists to recon
 sider the foundational idea that what matters is human happiness. But psyc
 hological well-being is more than happiness – it is about lives going we
 ll. It is the combination of feeling good and functioning effectively. Sus
 tainable well-being does not require individuals to feel good all the time
 \; the experience of painful emotions (e.g. disappointment\, failure\, gri
 ef) is a normal part of life\, and being able to manage these negative or 
 painful emotions is essential for long-term well-being.\n\nThis presentati
 on will discuss the broader concept of well-being and why it matters for i
 ndividuals and for society. Evidence from behavioural science and neurosci
 ence will be presented which demonstrates the benefits of high levels of w
 ell-being. As stated recently by a senior public figure: “If you treasur
 e it\, measure it”\, so the presentation will consider how well-being ca
 n be measured. The availability of good measures will enable the evaluatio
 n of interventions to enhance well-being in schools\, workplaces and commu
 nities. It is proposed that well-being measurement and evaluation will in 
 turn lead to better policy decision in the future.\n 
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, Storey's Way\, Camb
 ridge
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