TED: Want to be happier? Stay in the moment | Matt Killingsworth

The video explores the concept of happiness, highlighting its paradox where improved living conditions haven't increased happiness. It discusses the scientific study of happiness, focusing on the Track Your Happiness project, which collects real-time data on people's happiness. The video examines the impact of mind wandering on happiness, revealing that people are generally less happy when their minds wander. The analysis suggests mind wandering may cause unhappiness, rather than being a consequence. The video concludes with the hope that scientific understanding will lead to a happier future.

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