Elizabeth Dunn: Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it
伊麗莎白.鄧恩: 助人為快樂之本——但也要看幫助的方式
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,
幾乎看起來有點不太正經,
we're being confronted
might provide a key
problems we're facing.
to figure this out.
with my collaborators,
on Others Promotes Happiness."
I was expecting.
there was something wrong with my research
我的研究有什麼問題,
to giving was especially puzzling
that even toddlers exhibited joy
Kiley Hamlin, Lara Aknin and I
我和兩位同事凱莉、拉拉
the age of two into the lab.
that toddlers really care about,
真正關心的東西來做實驗,
of Goldfish for themselves
金魚餅乾的意外之財,
some of their Goldfish away
even more treats,
I don't see any more treats.
Researcher: Yeah?
研究員:好嗎?
research assistants to watch these videos
我們訓練研究助理來觀看這些影片,
our hypotheses.
告訴他們我們的假設。
were pretty happy
of Goldfish for themselves,
some of their Goldfish away.
persists into adulthood.
會持續到成年之後。
from more than 200,000 adults
of the world's population
to charity in the past month.
major region of the world,
were happier than those who did not,
比沒捐的人快樂。
their own personal financial situation.
difference for happiness
to stumble on an effect
in children and adults alike,
reinforces adaptive behaviors
有助於適應的行為,
might be one of those behaviors.
也是那些行為之一。
in the "New York Times."
seated across from him,
of my tax return
by showing how great giving can feel,
施捨能讓你感覺多好之上,
the Syrian refugee crisis
make a difference for someone somewhere,
幫到某地方的某個人,
of an effective charity
about the Group of Five.
allows any five Canadians
to support the family
get on a plane to your city.
飛到你住的城市。
is so cool about this program
with a community organization
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.
相同的程序來到加拿大。
5.6 million refugees have fled Syria,
難民逃離敘利亞,
evolved to comprehend.
真正進化到能理解。
to donate 15 hours a month
任何一人每個月奉獻 15 小時
to their new home in Vancouver,
他們溫哥華的新家之後,
to help them be happy.
幫助他們快樂。
a little more deeply about my research.
思考我的研究。
of connection with those they were helping
人之間建立了真的聯繫,
the difference they were making
to donate a bit of money
或「廣發蚊帳」兩者之一。
the same critically important goal
有著相同的重要目標,
such a big, broad charity
是個大而廣泛的慈善事業,
will make a difference.
offers donors a concrete promise:
給了捐助者具體的承諾:
to protect a child from malaria.
來保護兒童遠離瘧疾。
people gave to Spread the Net,
「廣發蚊帳」更多錢,
feeling afterward.
return on investment
「聯合國兒童基金會」,
when people gave money to UNICEF.
giving money to a worthwhile charity
are going to make a difference.
takes this idea to a whole new level.
帶上一個全新的高度。
the refugees would arrive.
「我們的家庭」。
my six-year-old, Oliver, asked me,
我六歲的兒子奧利弗問我,
kid in our family?"
about his plethora of cousins,
have offered to help,
from free dental fillings
that exists in our community.
tried to be there to cheer for them.
were supposed to come off,
did not think this was a good idea.
of riding without training wheels.
and barely spoke English.
才勉強能講點英語。
he definitely knew:
只回歸到他肯定懂的幾個字:
I'll buy you ice cream.
我就給你買冰淇淋。
You're doing it all by yourself!
你自己會騎了!
that human beings evolved to enjoy,
進化到可以享受的助人行為,
to sponsor refugees.
are starting up similar programs.
也開始了類似的做法。
the refugee crisis could look
connections between individuals
to deal with challenges
from where I'm standing right now,
站的這裡只有幾個街區,
urban postal code in Canada.
最貧窮的城市郵政區號。
to bring over a family of refugees,
一個難民家庭搬進那區而辯論,
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.
is called "Plenty of Plates,"
to provide free meals
might never make eye contact.
sponsors the dinner
to people who are out on the street,
都還有足夠的餘錢
for this community
提供一千份免費午餐。
extend beyond food.
an opportunity to engage with people,
一個與人接觸的機會,
one volunteer changed his commute
改變了他的上下班路徑,
this neighborhood,
as he passes familiar faces.
of finding joy in giving.
to happen automatically.
doesn't necessarily promote happiness.
讓我們覺得更快樂。
about charitable giving.
慈善捐贈的思考方式。
our shared humanity.
with pens or calendars.
去獎勵您的捐助者。
that their generosity is having
and communities they're helping.
個人及社區間連結起來。
as something we should do.
視為我們應該做的事。
the best parts of being human:
最大的好處之一:
in helping others.
經由助人來找到快樂。
as just this moral obligation
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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