by jacey

kalambokidisj — 2014-09-29 13:38:17 UTC

The adaptation-level principle: People adapt to a certain level of happiness and need something even better to continue to feel happy

kalambokidisj — 2014-09-29 13:44:12 UTC

The relative-deprivation principle: The sense that one is worse off than others.

kalambokidisj — 2014-09-29 13:46:33 UTC

Predictors of happiness (High self-esteem, outgoing personality, close relationships, work that engages, having goals in life, religious faith, sleeping well, exercise)

kalambokidisj — 2014-10-02 13:33:33 UTC

Wealth correlates better than previously thought with happiness. However, wealth cannot buy happiness.

kalambokidisj — 2014-10-02 13:35:10 UTC

High and very high happiness are associated with success in different domains (education v. relationships, respectively).

kalambokidisj — 2014-10-02 13:38:03 UTC

ideal affect, or preferred emotional state, differs among individuals and across cultures. For instance, Americans prefer high-arousal positive emotion, whereas East Asians prefer low-arousal positive emotion.

kalambokidisj — 2014-10-02 13:40:56 UTC

Individual differences in happiness are partially heritable and are relatively stable.