Welcome to the third edition of The Fun Habit supplemental. Spending the last half-decade researching the upcoming book, The Fun Habit, I have created and curated some amazing articles and research about the science of fun. My plan here on Substack is to share assets from my library to support your own fun habit!
What Makes You Happy? Why Fun Matters to Your Happiness (Psychology Today) An alternative view on happiness: Epicureanism.
The gift and power of emotional courage (Video) A great Ted Talk by Susan David.
Lost Your Childhood Spark? Survey Reveals Life Is ‘Least Fun’ At Age 45 (Study Finds) Why most people feel it’s harder to enjoy life as much as we did in childhood.
Habits and Goals in Human Behavior: Separate but Interacting Systems (Sage Journals) New research from Dr. Wendy Wood about the interaction of goals and habits in human behavior.
Which of these 6 time traps is eating up all your time? (Ideas Ted) Time poverty is a serious problem, with serious costs for individuals and society.
Do You Discover Your Passion, or Cultivate It? (Association for Psychological Science) The effects of mindsets on how people pursue interests.
Experience: I’ve played a game of tag for 23 years (The Guardian) A fun read about how a game kept high school friends in touch for years.
In addition to this month’s articles, I’ve also partnered with other authors to offer a treasure trove of free nonfiction books: The best nonfiction reads from indie authors and October’s Nonfiction book giveaway. Some great books to check out, but act fast! They are only available until the end of October.
Yours in fun,
Mike Rucker, Ph.D.