Introduction

Have you noticed how some people seem to have an almost superhuman ability to read others?

• While some people can’t seem to pick up on the most obvious social cues, these masters of reading others can tell how someone is feeling, what they’re thinking, and even guess their intentions ...

In the last two decades, researchers have started to work on ways to counteract our chronic dissatisfaction. This is how positive psychology was born - the study of what makes life worth living, while cognitive behavioral therapy was developed to change negative feelings.

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1. What makes you truly happy? (What are you most passionate about? Whose company do you enjoy ?)

2. What are your core values? (Principles that give your life meaning. What ideas, principles, and virtues do you value the most?)

3. How do you handle stress? (Are you calm under pressur...