Projects and resources

• Happy Planet Index00:36Nic says the New Economics Foundation is probably best known for the Happy Planet Index.
• The Happy Planet Index00:38Nic says he has given a TED talk about the Happy Planet Index.
• Inside Out04:36Nic refers to Pixar's Inside Out when discussing primary emotions such as fear, anger, sadness and happiness.

Concepts

• Duchenne smile03:18Nic calls a smile with visible eye wrinkles a Duchenne smile and contrasts it with the performative Pan Am smile.
• Five Ways to Wellbeing14:05Nic introduces the Five Ways to Wellbeing and later lists them as connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give.
• Flow18:30Nic says psychologists call the experience of being absorbed in an activity flow.

People

• Barbara Fredrickson03:56Nic quotes Barbara Fredrickson saying that happiness is not individual and that people broadcast their emotions to the world.
• Paul Ekman05:08Nic identifies Paul Ekman as a psychologist who published on primary emotions and their facial expressions across cultures.