Elizabeth Dunn: Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it
Elizabeth Dunn: Å hjelpe andre gjør oss lykkeligere - men det kommer an på hvordan vi gjør det
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what makes people happy.
hva som gjør mennesker lykkelige.
a little frivolous,
at det nesten virker litt tullete,
we're being confronted
might provide a key
kanskje er en nøkkel
problems we're facing.
problemene vi står overfor.
to figure this out.
å finne ut av dette.
with my collaborators,
sammen med mine samarbeidspartnere,
on Others Promotes Happiness."
I was expecting.
som jeg forventet.
there was something wrong with my research
det var noe feil med forskningen min
to giving was especially puzzling
til å gi var spesielt forvirrende
that even toddlers exhibited joy
at til og med små barn viste glede
Kiley Hamlin, Lara Aknin and I
Kiley Hamling, Lara Akning og jeg
the age of two into the lab.
that toddlers really care about,
som småbarn virkelig bryr seg om,
of Goldfish for themselves
av Gullfisk til dem selv
some of their Goldfish away
noen av Gullfiskene
even more treats,
Forsker: Jeg fant enda flere godbiter,
I don't see any more treats.
jeg ser ikke flere godbiter.
Researcher: Yeah?
Forsker: Ja?
research assistants to watch these videos
til å se disse videoene
our hypotheses.
våre hypoteser.
were pretty happy
var ganske lykkelige
of Goldfish for themselves,
Gullfisk for seg selv,
some of their Goldfish away.
noen av Gullfiskene.
persists into adulthood.
vedvarer inn i voksenlivet.
from more than 200,000 adults
fra mer enn 200 000 voksne
of the world's population
av verdens befolkning
to charity in the past month.
til veldedighet den siste måneden.
major region of the world,
store region i verden
were happier than those who did not,
lykkeligere enn de som ikke gjorde det,
their own personal financial situation.
deres egen økonomiske situasjon.
difference for happiness
forskjellen i lykke
to stumble on an effect
til å komme over en effekt
in children and adults alike,
i barn så vel som voksne,
reinforces adaptive behaviors
forsterker adaptiv atferd
might be one of those behaviors.
kunne være en av disse atferdene.
in the "New York Times."
seated across from him,
satt jeg rett overfor ham,
of my tax return
i skattemeldingen min
by showing how great giving can feel,
på å vise hvor godt det føles å gi,
the Syrian refugee crisis
den syriske flyktningekrisen
make a difference for someone somewhere,
ville utgjøre en forskjell for noen et sted,
of an effective charity
en virkningsfull veldedig stiftelse
about the Group of Five.
allows any five Canadians
lar hvilke som helst fem canadiere
to support the family
til å forsørge familien
get on a plane to your city.
et fly til din by.
is so cool about this program
med dette programmet
with a community organization
samfunnsorganisasjon
of paperwork and waiting,
med papirarbeid og venting,
would be arriving in Vancouver
ville ankomme Vancouver
å finne et bosted til dem.
on evenings and weekends
på ettermiddager og helger
and assembled furniture.
og monterte møbler.
with milk and fresh fruit
med melk og frisk frukt
to meet our family.
for å møte familien vår.
through the same program.
gjennom det samme programmet.
5.6 million refugees have fled Syria,
flyktninger har flyktet fra Syria,
evolved to comprehend.
utviklet seg til å forstå.
to donate 15 hours a month
å donere 15 timer i måneden
to their new home in Vancouver,
til deres nye hjem i Vancouver,
to help them be happy.
for å hjelpe dem å være lykkelige.
a little more deeply about my research.
litt dypere om forskningen min.
of connection with those they were helping
med dem som de hjalp
the difference they were making
forskjellen de utgjorde
to donate a bit of money
til å donere noen kroner
med vilje
the same critically important goal
det samme viktige målet
such a big, broad charity
en så stor, bred organisasjon
å forestille seg
will make a difference.
utgjør en forskjell.
offers donors a concrete promise:
gir donorene et konkret løfte:
to protect a child from malaria.
for å beskytte et barn for malaria.
people gave to Spread the Net,
folk gav til Spread the Net,
feeling afterward.
å føle seg etterpå.
return on investment
gjengjeldelsen på investeringen
when people gave money to UNICEF.
da folk gav penger til UNICEF.
giving money to a worthwhile charity
gi penger til en verdifull organisasjon
are going to make a difference.
vil utgjøre en forskjell.
takes this idea to a whole new level.
tar denne ideen til et helt annet nivå.
the refugees would arrive.
flyktningene ville ankomme.
som familien vår.
for å gå på skøyter
my six-year-old, Oliver, asked me,
spurte min seksåring, Oliver,
kid in our family?"
barnet i familien vår?"
about his plethora of cousins,
hans mengde søskenbarn,
have offered to help,
tilbudt seg å hjelpe
from free dental fillings
gratis tannfyllinger
that exists in our community.
som finnes i samfunnet vårt.
tried to be there to cheer for them.
for å heie på dem.
were supposed to come off,
skulle komme av
did not think this was a good idea.
ikke syntes det var noen god idé.
of riding without training wheels.
ved å sykle uten støttehjul.
and barely spoke English.
og såvidt kunne engelsk.
he definitely knew:
han helt sikkert kjente:
I'll buy you ice cream.
jeg kjøper iskrem til deg.
You're doing it all by yourself!
Du klarer det helt alene!
that human beings evolved to enjoy,
som mennesker har utviklet for å like,
to sponsor refugees.
å sponse flyktninger.
are starting up similar programs.
tilsvarende programmer.
the refugee crisis could look
flyktningekrisen ville se ut
connections between individuals
tilknytninger mellom mennesker
to deal with challenges
til å takle utfordringer
from where I'm standing right now,
kvartaler fra her hvor jeg står nå,
urban postal code in Canada.
fattigste postnummeret i Canada.
to bring over a family of refugees,
skulle bringe hit en flyktningfamilie
right here already struggling.
akkurat her som sliter.
that when he was a kid
at da han var liten
through this neighborhood,
gjennom dette nabolaget,
never would have guessed
ville aldri ha gjettet
of a local restaurant
til en liten restaurant
to enjoy three-course dinners.
for å nyte tre-retters middager.
is called "Plenty of Plates,"
heter "Plenty of Plates,"
to provide free meals
å tilby gratis måltider,
might never make eye contact.
aldri ville fått øyekontakt.
sponsors the dinner
sponser et lokalt firma middagen
å lage og servere maten.
to people who are out on the street,
til folk som er på gatene,
for this community
for dette samfunnet
extend beyond food.
strekker seg lenger enn mat.
an opportunity to engage with people,
en mulighet til å engasjere seg i mennesker
one volunteer changed his commute
endret en frivillig sin reisevei
this neighborhood,
dette nabolaget,
as he passes familiar faces.
når han går forbi kjente ansikt.
of finding joy in giving.
å finne glede i å gi.
to happen automatically.
skjer automatisk.
doesn't necessarily promote happiness.
fremmer ikke nødvendigvis lykke.
hvordan vi gjør det.
about charitable giving.
veldedige gaver.
our shared humanity.
vår delte menneskekjærlighet.
en veldedig organisasjon,
with pens or calendars.
penner og kalendre.
that their generosity is having
som dere generøsitet har
and communities they're helping.
og samfunnene de hjelper.
as something we should do.
å gi er noe vi bør gjøre.
the best parts of being human:
ved å være menneske:
in helping others.
til å finne glede i å hjelpe andre.
as just this moral obligation
er en moralsk forpliktelse
as a source of pleasure.
som en kilde til glede.
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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