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Pursuit of happin5
  • In the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the pursuit of happiness is protected as a fundamental human right, up there with life and liberty. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • But instead of looking elsewhere on your pursuit of happiness, you need to know how to find wants to be happier every day and learn to love the little things in life. (yourtango.com)
  • The United States' Declaration of Independence asserts that all individuals have an unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (damninteresting.com)
  • For instance, forbidding one from taking mood-altering drugs alienates an individual from his or her liberty and pursuit of happiness, but this limit exists under the debatable reasoning that drug use generally tends to trespass on the rights of others, including their right to pursue happiness. (damninteresting.com)
  • Later, he introduced the famous sentence about the "pursuit of happiness" in the US Declaration of Independence. (imd.org)
Level of happiness4
  • During the past two decades, maintaining a level of happiness at work has become more significant and relevant due to the intensification of work caused by economic uncertainty and increase in competition. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, extensive research has revealed that freedom and autonomy at a workplace have the most effect on the employee's level of happiness, and other important factors are gaining knowledge and the ability to influence the self's working hours. (wikipedia.org)
  • Psychologists at the University of Rochester evaluated survey responses from 147 recent graduates, noting their achievements and their level of happiness over a period of two years. (livescience.com)
  • Also, while there is a strong genetic component to happiness we should not call this a "set point" since it misleadingly suggests that one has some kind of fixed level of happiness that cannot be changed. (galitta.com)
Love and Happi1
  • No matter who you are, there are going to be days (or weeks or months) where life kinda stinks and love and happiness are nowhere in sight. (yourtango.com)
Behavior1
  • However, our research has shown that up to 40 percent of our happiness depends on our behavior and daily activities-that's 40 percent that's within our power to change every day. (berkeley.edu)
International Day of Happiness2
  • The United Nations just celebrated its first International Day of Happiness on 20 March, 2013 by holding a conversation on "Happiness and well-being: Essential for a sustainable future. (wya.net)
  • You might be just as curious as I was, why did the UN choose the 20th of March as the International Day of Happiness? (wya.net)
Harvard Medica1
  • Deep Longevity has published a paper in Aging-US outlining a machine learning approach to human psychology in collaboration with Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, an authority on happiness and beauty. (scitechdaily.com)
Gross National2
  • Decades ago they brought forward the idea of 'Gross National Happiness' (GNH), a measure intended to offer an alternative to the Gross Domestic Product that was shaping policy in the rest of the world. (cyhrma.org)
  • Instead, they use the Gross National Happiness (GNH) Index, based on equitable social development, cultural preservation, environment protection and good governance, as a mean to pursuit its utmost national development goal－happiness. (wya.net)
Reveals3
  • Entrepreneurs Can Buy Happiness, According to a New Study A new study reveals that to be happy and less stressed, spend money on saving time. (entrepreneur.com)
  • The mood-enhancing power of online slot gambling is a fascinating subject that reveals the complex interplay between psychology, entertainment, and human desires. (superhumanhappiness.com)
  • In her talk, Lyubomirsky reveals the many benefits of cultivating happiness, and offers research-tested tips for doing so. (berkeley.edu)
Psychology11
  • The authors created two digital models of human psychology based on data from the Midlife in the United States study. (scitechdaily.com)
  • This model of human psychology can be used in self-help digital applications and during therapist sessions. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The authors plan to continue studying human psychology in the context of aging and long-term well-being. (scitechdaily.com)
  • His new book is called Happiness and his position at the University of Illinois is - I'm not making this up - the Smiley Distinguished Professor of Psychology. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Material can be brought in from different areas within psychology for general courses or, for more specific courses, instructors can focus only on the aspects of happiness research that most relate to their topic, for example, discussing social support's role in happiness in social psychology courses, or happiness's influences on work success in I/O psychology courses. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • The income-happiness relationship in life can also be applied in organisational psychology. (wikipedia.org)
  • Money can buy happiness if you spend it right," said Elizabeth Dunn, University of British Columbia psychology professor and co-author of the study. (entrepreneur.com)
  • Positive Psychology has brought the world a wonderful gift and rapidly advanced the understanding of human happiness. (galitta.com)
  • Furthermore, while most pop psychology emphasizes positive thinking and affirmations, experiencing negative emotions (rather than trying to get rid of them) actually has a significant impact on lasting happiness. (galitta.com)
  • features videos of a presentation by Sonja Lyubomirsky, a leader in the field of positive psychology and an expert on the science of happiness. (berkeley.edu)
  • Thus it is appropriate to question, in this theoretical article, how current approaches that address the psychology of happiness at work may be related to positive perceptions of work. (bvsalud.org)
Lead to Happiness1
Psychologists2
  • In happiness ratings of over 80 psychologists, he came in first (never mind that he had read the study detailing what makes a happy autobiography before writing his own). (psychologicalscience.org)
  • However, some psychologists argue that hedonic happiness is unstable over a long period of time, especially in the absence of eudaimonic well-being. (wikipedia.org)
Children's4
  • Less discussed, however, are other facets to human health and it is important to consider the results of research on the association with high-density living of mental illness, children's health, respiratory disease, heart attacks, cancer and human happiness. (newgeography.com)
  • Hong Kong authorities should immediately reverse a decision to place 10 children's books with LGBT themes in the "closed stacks" of public libraries, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Hong Kong's Home Affairs Bureau. (hrw.org)
  • Instead of hiding a children's book about a same-sex penguin couple, Hong Kong's government should endorse nondiscrimination and put the books back on the open shelves," said Boris Dittrich , LGBT rights advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. (hrw.org)
  • In correspondence Human Rights Watch reviewed dated June 15, 2018, Hong Kong's Home Affairs Department responded to a citizens' group complaint regarding 10 children's books that feature diverse families and gender expressions. (hrw.org)
Habits3
  • Are These 7 Habits the Key to Boosting Your Happiness? (enotalone.com)
  • On the top-ranking, award-winning podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Gretchen discusses happiness and good habits with her sister, Hollywood show-runner Elizabeth Craft. (gretchenrubin.com)
  • Happiness revolves around Dr. Attila Asare, a Ghanan psychiatrist, and Jean Turane, an American social biologist who is studying the habits of foxes in London. (raintaxi.com)
Find Happiness1
  • although they come from such disparate backgrounds, they might actually find happiness in each other. (raintaxi.com)
Person's6
  • Those first few dollars that move someone out of poverty contribute much more to a person's happiness than a billionaire earning her next million. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Over a couple of recent posts we looked at happiness based on the premise that - whether consciously or not - it is a person's main motivation. (burg.com)
  • In a recent post, we explored happiness as being a person's main motivation. (burg.com)
  • Recently, on Twitter and on my Facebook page I posted: "A person's main motivation is happiness and this is only attained by acting in accordance with his or her values. (burg.com)
  • In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle argues that the origin of happiness should be split into two: one part that results from a person's environment (for example, today it is probably easier to be happy in Switzerland than in Syria). (imd.org)
  • Human rights and poverty are closely related to each other, and poverty will for instance affect a person's right to an adequate standard of living, adequate food, and the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. (lu.se)
Greater happiness2
Happier2
  • A chronicle of the twelve months Gretchen Rubin spent test-driving cutting-edge science, the wisdom of the ages, and lessons from popular culture for her "happiness project" about how to be happier. (gretchenrubin.com)
  • For more on "the how of happiness," be sure to check out Christine Carter's Raising Happiness blog, which is filled with practical, research-based tips for making kids (and adults) happier. (berkeley.edu)
Unlocking1
  • In his latest book, Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, Diener sums up the results from his twenty-five years of research on happiness. (galitta.com)
Aspect to happiness2
Levels of happiness2
  • In fact, when two colleagues, Ken Sheldon and Dave Schkade, and I conducted research into the factors that determine our levels of happiness, we found that only 10 percent lies in our life circumstances. (berkeley.edu)
  • In this seminal work, the author demonstrates how different levels of happiness are correlated with different levels of income both among and within countries at any given time, but that over time happiness does not trend upward at the same pace as economic growth. (bvsalud.org)
Contribute to happiness2
  • Diener identifies five factors that contribute to happiness: social relationships, temperament/adaptation, money, society and culture, and positive thinking styles. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • There are many reasons that can contribute to happiness at work. (wikipedia.org)
Prosperity1
  • It may also explain why at the beginning of a New Year we extend wishes of "happiness and prosperity" to each other. (imd.org)
Psychological3
  • Psychological scientists have uncovered some answers and along the way have even examined whether and why happiness matters. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Despite a large body of positive psychological research into the relationship between happiness and productivity, happiness at work has traditionally been seen as a potential by-product of positive outcomes at work, rather than a pathway to business success. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humans want to be happy and do not like to suffer any form of physical or psychological pain. (mindfulhappiness.org)
Economics9
  • To give you a little bit of background, there is an increasing practice in economics of trying to use happiness data to augment typical choice-based analysis. (upenn.edu)
  • The Macroeconomics of Happiness ," The Review of Economics and Statistics , MIT Press, vol. 85(4), pages 809-827, November. (repec.org)
  • The Macroeconomics of Happiness ," Papers 19, Centre for Economic Performance & Institute of Economics. (repec.org)
  • The Macroeconomics of Happiness ," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 615, University of Warwick, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • The Macroeconomics of Happiness ," Economic Research Papers 269385, University of Warwick - Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Happiness, Economy and Institutions ," IEW - Working Papers 015, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich. (repec.org)
  • Happiness and Economic Performance ," Papers 18, Centre for Economic Performance & Institute of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Happiness and Economic Performance ," Economic Research Papers 268747, University of Warwick - Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Not only is this disastrous for the planet but our obsession with material things may also be harming our relationships, which have been shown to be the biggest factor in our happiness," says Carys Egan-Wyer, who is a researcher in consumption at Lund University School of Economics and Management. (lu.se)
Poverty3
  • In other words, in order to pave a global map of human happiness, fighting poverty, promoting health, safeguarding human rights and protecting the environment become essential and necessary. (wya.net)
  • Isabelle is especially interested in the connection between Environmental Law and International Humanitarian Law, but also women's rights and the human rights approach to poverty reduction. (lu.se)
  • Christmas is a holiday of happiness and joy for many people but for others, Christmas is a challenging time, particularly for those living in poverty. (lu.se)
Favors1
  • Happiness favors success because it leads people to become more motivated, innovative, dynamic and especially more resilient. (imd.org)
Boost3
Decades1
  • Such a technology does exist, and has seen limited use in humans for several decades. (damninteresting.com)
Life18
  • Smaller-scale studies and polls had previously shown Denmark to offer the best work-life balance in the world, the most engaged employees, and the highest reported happiness in the workplace. (cyhrma.org)
  • The famous Danish work-life balance has been suggested as a major factor in the high self-reported happiness. (cyhrma.org)
  • It may be harder for individualistic Westerners to see, but happiness depends not only on what is going on with your own temperament or life events, but is affected by the larger world around you. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • He uses a term called "carrier" to represent lack of happiness, life in constant tension and never-ending struggle for status. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rees-Jones, Cornell University professors Daniel J. Benjamin and Ori Heffetz, and University of Michigan professor Miles S. Kimball use a watershed moment in the life medical students - "matching" with a medical residency - as a lens to examine how effectively happiness can be used to forecast decision-making. (upenn.edu)
  • 1) Life is complete only with joy/happiness, neutral experiences, and suffering/pain. (mindfulhappiness.org)
  • These are the conditions of human life. (mindfulhappiness.org)
  • According to the mindfulness traditions, life gives us three core options: happiness, suffering, and boredom. (mindfulhappiness.org)
  • After briefly summarizing Goldman's treatments of pleasure, happiness, and well-being, I will devote the rest of this review to discussion and evaluation of his treatment of meaning in life, which I found to be the volume's most thought-provoking part. (nd.edu)
  • Moreover, the judgment involved in happiness can be incorrect: one can judge that one's life is going well when it isn't. (nd.edu)
  • The feeling of pleasure involved in full-blown happiness is that of pure feeling: it has no specific bodily location and takes an intentional object, namely one's life or an aspect of it. (nd.edu)
  • Finally, the idea that one should strive for happiness in life needs to be qualified. (galitta.com)
  • It can be challenging to experience happiness when you're disappointed that your life has changed. (yourtango.com)
  • Studies have also shown that owning a pet can reduce stress levels and lower blood pressure, making them the perfect prescription for anyone looking for a little more happiness in their life. (tartarshield.com)
  • Earlier literature suggests that religiosity insures happiness against various individual stressful life events. (repec.org)
  • Zhao, Y. and Wu, L. (2018) Your Health, My Happiness: Optimism and Socioeconomic Status as Moderators between Spousal Health and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. (scirp.org)
  • The actions or indicators found in organizations focused on happiness, well-being, and quality of working life, which involve the construction of supportive relationships and take into account healthy principles of human coexistence, are fundamental questions that guide the discussion in this work. (bvsalud.org)
  • For me, plastics was about finesse, art, and life-changing surgeries that affected people from kids to adults and involved every aspect of the human body. (medscape.com)
Existence2
  • These are the realities of human existence. (mindfulhappiness.org)
  • It's about being happy in order to live a rich, varied, and meaningful human existence. (galitta.com)
Workplace6
  • Happiness in the workplace is usually dependent on the work environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nowadays, happiness is viewed by a growing number of scholars and senior executives as one of the major sources of positive outcomes in the workplace. (wikipedia.org)
  • Happiness is not fundamentally rooted in obtaining sensual pleasures and money, but those factors can influence the well-being of an individual at the workplace. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the pursuit of a fulfilling and satisfying career, workplace happiness plays a vital role. (trinet.com)
  • Here we've compiled a set of valuable tips for finding workplace happiness, wherever you are in your career. (trinet.com)
  • Great perks lead to workplace happiness. (trinet.com)
People11
  • The concept of human security entails enabling people in all countries to live with 'freedom from fear,' 'freedom from want' and 'freedom to live in dignity. (go.jp)
  • During the UN General Assembly in 2011, Jigme Thinley, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, offered to lead a panel discussion on the theme of happiness and wellbeing, inviting member countries to study the happiness of their people and to use this to help guide public policy. (cyhrma.org)
  • Happiness is also affected by cognitive patterns - for example, seeing opportunities instead of threats and generally trusting and liking other people. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Happiness can tell a lot about the decisions people will ultimately make, but new Wharton research shows that the nuances of most decisions go far beyond simply achieving contentment. (upenn.edu)
  • At a very high level, we're interested in understanding the relationship between the trade-offs people are willing to make and the trade-offs that determine their happiness. (upenn.edu)
  • A little more practically, we're interested in thinking about situations where you have data on what makes people happy, but you don't have data on what people choose, and you want to try to use this happiness data to forecast things about their decision-making process. (upenn.edu)
  • He acknowledges that many people identify pleasure and happiness, but insists that happiness is not hedonistic in nature and, therefore, not a balance of positive over negative feelings. (nd.edu)
  • Goldman maintains people confuse pleasure and happiness as sources of well-being with what well-being is. (nd.edu)
  • But, should governments be responsible for the happiness of their people, and can they do it? (imd.org)
  • In 1972, for the first time anywhere, the state of Bhutan calculated a happiness index for its people. (imd.org)
  • Donald Trump is tapping into a fundamental human need to love something greater than oneself, and people are vulnerable to such "unhealthy expressions" if not given the opportunity to love good, true greater things, says First Things editor R.R. Reno. (christianpost.com)
Wealth3
  • Considering the socially progressive policies and happiness statistics this may seem surprising, but it's indicative of a very Danish attitude to the distribution of wealth and the importance of a supportive and inclusive state. (cyhrma.org)
  • According to Diener, wealth actually is correlated with happiness, particularly in poorer societies. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Wealth, fame and good looks may be a formula for anxiety rather than happiness, a new study suggests. (livescience.com)
Meaningful1
  • Ryan and Deci offer a definition for happiness in two views: happiness as being hedonic, accompanied with enjoyable feelings and desirable judgements, and happiness as being eudemonic, which involves doing virtuous, moral and meaningful things. (wikipedia.org)
Beings2
  • Human beings are social animals,' the study concluded. (go.com)
  • Human beings currently consume about one and a half times what the earth is able to provide us with every year, according to the Global Footprint Network , an international research organization. (lu.se)
Behaviour1
  • According to researchers, we now know a lot about human behaviour. (lu.se)
Research6
  • Comedian Paula Poundstone wanted to know if there's a secret to happiness, so she became the test subject of her totally unscientific research. (audiofilemagazine.com)
  • Their proposal at the General Assembly couldn't have come at a better time, with research in the West increasingly pointing towards the importance of happiness as a measure of social progress. (cyhrma.org)
  • Whoever said money can't buy happiness needs to look at the research. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Some of the most familiar findings of well-being research are the happiness ratings by country. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Happiness research is uniquely suited to the classroom, said Diener. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • Diener also addressed several "myths" of happiness, some of which were inspired by his own research. (galitta.com)
Work4
  • It is thus beneficial for companies to create and maintain positive work environments and leadership that will contribute to the happiness of their employees. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some have suggested that income and happiness at work are positively correlated, and the relationship is stronger for individuals with extrinsic value orientations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Job security is an important factor to determine whether employees feel happiness at work. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2. Happiness not only feels good, but is beneficial to relationships, work and health. (galitta.com)
Perceptions1
  • Religiosity indeed insures happiness and perceptions of economic and political situations against economic reforms. (repec.org)
Rights violations2
  • Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world. (hrw.org)
  • They are more likely to be victims of human rights violations and violence. (who.int)
Happy3
  • When participants in one study were asked if money was more important than love, those who answered "yes" were less likely to be happy and seemed destined never to catch up to happiness no matter how much money they make. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • While happiness in its primary sense is an emotion, there is a happy mood (a disposition to feel happy in its primary emotional sense) and a happy temperament (a disposition to be in a happy mood). (nd.edu)
  • Happiness is ultimately not about being happy. (galitta.com)
Deprivation1
  • Happiness is associated to emotional need satisfaction, and anxiety, depression and addictions are associated with emotional need deprivation. (mindfulhappiness.org)
Study3
  • They are working on a follow-up study on the effect of happiness on physiological measures of aging. (scitechdaily.com)
  • But the study found that whether a person was rich or poor, spending money on saving time boosted happiness levels. (entrepreneur.com)
  • Human cystic echinococcosis in Turkey: a preliminary study on DNA polymorphisms of hydatid cysts removed from confirmed patients. (cdc.gov)
Emotional1
  • For optimal functioning humans require about ten core emotional needs to be met on a regular basis. (mindfulhappiness.org)
Papers1
  • The macroeconomics of happiness ," ZEI Working Papers B 03-1999, University of Bonn, ZEI - Center for European Integration Studies. (repec.org)
Moral2
  • Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. (clicktotweet.com)
  • In every such quotation, the moral philosopher, if he be successful, uses the best materials of his science, for what are they but the results of experiment and observation on the human heart, performed by artists of far other skill and power than his? (google.cl)
Important6
  • We break down the big and messy topics of the day so you're updated on the most important developments in Asia's Human Resources development - for free. (humanresourcesonline.net)
  • As it turns out, happiness does matter in very important ways. (psychologicalscience.org)
  • The government's actions also deprive children of information that could be important to their development, health, and safety, Human Rights Watch said. (hrw.org)
  • What is Happiness and Why is it important to us? (wya.net)
  • Why is happiness important? (wya.net)
  • We also need to improve inter-generational connectivity, and most important of all, share whatever happiness we have because sharing will increase our own happiness. (wya.net)
Health2
  • The conference resulted in to which IDPs were exposed has neces- ance Note put into effect in 2006 by the a resolution on the need to ensure the sitated the protection of their human IASC whereby the cluster approach has protection of health care during armed rights, including the rights to health since been globally recognized as the conflict [16]. (who.int)
  • This chapter examines the potential role of job control in positive happiness, health, and wellbeing, as well as occupational adjustment and success. (cdc.gov)
Money8
Thoughts2
  • Yukio Takasu, a UN special advisor on human security, shares his thoughts on diplomatic efforts to promote the human security concept, in particular by Japan. (go.jp)
  • Some Thoughts on Happiness After Dropping Off My Daughter at College. (gretchenrubin.com)
Nature3
  • Every year of admiration since the unknown period when the Iliad first gave delight, has extorted new proofs of the justness of the picture of human nature, from the responding hearts of the admirers. (google.cl)
  • Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. (gretchenrubin.com)
  • that's part of human nature. (berkeley.edu)
Dignity1
  • Human dignity is the value we have had since we. (wya.net)
Motivation1
  • We know that social status is a motivation, as well as the striving for happiness. (lu.se)
Bhutan2
  • The concept was nothing new for the leaders of Bhutan, a country whose political and social framework has long been informed by a traditional Buddhist perspective on the intrinsic value of happiness. (cyhrma.org)
  • According to the " World Map of Happiness, " published by the University of Leicester in the UK, Bhutan ranked as No. 8 on the list. (wya.net)
Journey1
  • It's been a journey but another reminder for me of how incredible and adaptable the human body is. (medlineplus.gov)
Denmark1
  • Sitting high atop the rankings, Denmark emerged as among the happiest countries in the world, a position confirmed in each World Happiness Report released since. (cyhrma.org)
Lifetime1
Employee3
  • In fact, companies with higher than average employee happiness exhibit better financial performance and customer satisfaction. (wikipedia.org)
  • An effective organisation should have a culture that takes into account employee's happiness and encourages employee satisfaction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jarow concludes that an employee feels satisfied not through comparisons with other peers, but through his/her own happiness and awareness of being in harmony with their colleagues. (wikipedia.org)
Inspiration1
  • Come away from the session with new inspiration and proven techniques for building happiness into the experience. (slideshare.net)