Elizabeth Dunn: Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it
אליזבת דאן: עזרה לאחרים עושה אותנו מאושרים יותר - אבל זה משנה איך אנחנו עושים את זה
Elizabeth Dunn discovers ways that people can optimize their use of time, money and technology in order to maximize their own happiness. Full bio
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what makes people happy.
a little frivolous,
כמעט קל ערך,
we're being confronted
might provide a key
problems we're facing.
שאנחנו מתמודדים איתן.
to figure this out.
with my collaborators,
on Others Promotes Happiness."
I was expecting.
there was something wrong with my research
משהו לא היה בסדר במחקר שלי
to giving was especially puzzling
לנתינה היתה תמוהה במיוחד
that even toddlers exhibited joy
שאפילו פעוטות הפגינו שמחה
Kiley Hamlin, Lara Aknin and I
קיילי המלין, לארה אקנין ואני
the age of two into the lab.
that toddlers really care about,
שלפעוטות באמת אכפת ממנו,
of Goldfish for themselves
של דגי זהב עבור עצמם
some of their Goldfish away
even more treats,
I don't see any more treats.
אני לא רואה יותר פינוקים.
Researcher: Yeah?
חוקר: כן?
research assistants to watch these videos
לצפות בסרטונים אלה
our hypotheses.
were pretty happy
of Goldfish for themselves,
של דגי זהב לעצמם,
some of their Goldfish away.
persists into adulthood.
נמשך עד לשלב הבגרות.
from more than 200,000 adults
של יותר מ- 200,000 מבוגרים
of the world's population
to charity in the past month.
major region of the world,
were happier than those who did not,
היו יותר מאושרים מאלה שלא תרמו,
their own personal financial situation.
את מצבם הכלכלי האישי.
difference for happiness
to stumble on an effect
in children and adults alike,
reinforces adaptive behaviors
מחזקת התנהגויות אדפטיביות
might be one of those behaviors.
אחת מאותן התנהגויות.
in the "New York Times."
seated across from him,
of my tax return
by showing how great giving can feel,
איך נתינה גורמת להרגשה נפלאה,
the Syrian refugee crisis
make a difference for someone somewhere,
הבדל עבור מישהו במקום כלשהו,
of an effective charity
about the Group of Five.
allows any five Canadians
to support the family
כדי לתמוך במשפחה
get on a plane to your city.
is so cool about this program
כל כך מגניב בתוכנית זו
with a community organization
עם ארגון קהילתי
of paperwork and waiting,
would be arriving in Vancouver
on evenings and weekends
and assembled furniture.
with milk and fresh fruit
to meet our family.
through the same program.
5.6 million refugees have fled Syria,
פליטים נמלטו מסוריה,
evolved to comprehend.
to donate 15 hours a month
לתרום 15 שעות בחודש
to their new home in Vancouver,
לביתם החדש בוונקובר,
to help them be happy.
כדי לעזור להם להיות מאושרים.
a little more deeply about my research.
מעט יותר לעומק על המחקר שלי.
of connection with those they were helping
של קשר עם אלה שלהם הם עזרו
the difference they were making
to donate a bit of money
the same critically important goal
such a big, broad charity
ארגון צדקה כה גדול ורחב
will make a difference.
offers donors a concrete promise:
מציע לתורמים הבטחה ממשית:
to protect a child from malaria.
כדי להגן על הילד מפני מלריה.
people gave to Spread the Net,
ל - Spread the Net,
feeling afterward.
return on investment
when people gave money to UNICEF.
נתנו כסף ל UNICEF
giving money to a worthwhile charity
are going to make a difference.
takes this idea to a whole new level.
לוקחת את הרעיון לרמה חדשה לגמרי.
the refugees would arrive.
אליהם כאל המשפחה שלנו.
my six-year-old, Oliver, asked me,
שאל אותי אוליבר בן השש,
kid in our family?"
about his plethora of cousins,
have offered to help,
from free dental fillings
that exists in our community.
למחנה של רכיבה על אופניים,
tried to be there to cheer for them.
השתדל להיות שם כדי לעודד אותם.
were supposed to come off,
did not think this was a good idea.
of riding without training wheels.
של רכיבה ללא גלגלי עזר.
and barely spoke English.
ובקושי דיבר אנגלית.
he definitely knew:
I'll buy you ice cream.
ואני אקנה לך גלידה.
You're doing it all by yourself!
that human beings evolved to enjoy,
התפתחו כדי ליהנות ממנה,
to sponsor refugees.
להעניק חסות לפליטים.
are starting up similar programs.
מתחילות תוכניות דומות.
the refugee crisis could look
יכול להיראות אחרת
connections between individuals
בין אנשים פרטיים
to deal with challenges
from where I'm standing right now,
urban postal code in Canada.
העני ביותר בקנדה.
to bring over a family of refugees,
right here already struggling.
that when he was a kid
through this neighborhood,
never would have guessed
of a local restaurant
to enjoy three-course dinners.
ליהנות מארוחות בנות שלוש מנות.
is called "Plenty of Plates,"
to provide free meals
might never make eye contact.
אולי לעולם לא יצרו קשר עין.
sponsors the dinner
to people who are out on the street,
לאנשים שנמצאים ברחוב,
for this community
extend beyond food.
an opportunity to engage with people,
הזדמנות לעסוק באנשים,
one volunteer changed his commute
this neighborhood,
as he passes familiar faces.
כשהוא עובר על פני פנים מוכרות.
of finding joy in giving.
to happen automatically.
יקרה אוטומטית.
doesn't necessarily promote happiness.
לא בהכרח מקדמת אושר.
about charitable giving.
שבה אנו חושבים על נתינה.
our shared humanity.
האנושיות המשותפת שלנו.
with pens or calendars.
עם עטים או לוחות שנה.
that their generosity is having
and communities they're helping.
as something we should do.
כעל משהו שעלינו לעשות.
the best parts of being human:
הטובים ביותר בלהיות אנושי:
in helping others.
as just this moral obligation
חובה מוסרית בלבד
as a source of pleasure.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Elizabeth Dunn - Happiness researcherElizabeth Dunn discovers ways that people can optimize their use of time, money and technology in order to maximize their own happiness.
Why you should listen
When Elizabeth Dunn got her first job, she wondered what to do with the money that was suddenly appearing in her bank account. So she teamed up with her friend Mike Norton (at Harvard) to figure out how people could use money to buy the most happiness. She and Norton wrote a book called Happy Money, which presents five research-based principles designed to help individuals and organizations use their money in happier ways. It was selected by the Washington Post as one of the "top 20 books every leader should read."
Recently, her work has focused on how people navigate trade-offs between time and money, and how mobile technology can both support and undermine human happiness. Dunn is an avid skier and surfer, and she survived a shark attack.
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