Stability of Happiness
Theories and Evidence on Whether Happiness Can Change
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Publication
2014 - Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Language
English
Word Count
83,500 words, Guess
Page Count
334 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780124114784
- ISBN-100124114784
- Library of Congress Control Number2014466385
- OCLC Control Number883645327
- Better World Books9780124114784
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL28548931M
Classifications
- LCCBF575.H27S752 2014
- LCCBF575.H27 S752 2014
- LCCBF575.H27 S73 2014
Description
The right to "pursue happiness" is one of the dominant themes of western culture, and understanding the causes of happiness is one of the primary goals of the positive psychology movement. However, before the causality question can even be considered, a more basic question must be addressed: CAN happiness change? Reasons for skepticism include the notion of a "genetic set point" for happiness, i.e. a stable personal baseline of happiness to which individuals will always return, no matter how much their lives change for the better; the life-span stability of happiness-related traits such as neuroticism and extraversion; and the powerful processes of hedonic adaptation, which erode the positive effects of any fortuitous life change. This book investigates prominent theories on happiness with the research evidence to discuss when and how happiness changes and for how long.
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