State of Happiness
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A State of Happiness is a human emotion characterized by positive emotions
- AKA: Joy Emotion.
- Context:
- It can be measured by a Happiness Measure.
- It can range from being Contentedness to being an Ecstatic Joy.
- It can be accompanied by Pleasure.
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- a State of Grief (from a loss event).
- a State of Depression.
- See: Well-Being, Pleasant, Contentment, Happy, Enjoyment, Pain, Positive Psychology, Meaningful Life, Positive Reward.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness Retrieved:2014-10-19.
- Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. [1] A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained.
It is of such fundamental importance to the human condition that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” were deemed to be unalienable rights by the United States Declaration of Independence.
The United Nations declared 20 March the International Day of Happiness to recognise the relevance of happiness and wellbeing as universal goals. In 2014 Happy (Pharrell Williams song) became the anthem and inspired clips from around the world.
- Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. [1] A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained.
- ↑ Wordnet 3.0 (accessed 2011-Feb-24 via Wolfram Alpha)
2012
- (Hsieh et al., 2012) ⇒ Sharpley Hsieh, David Foxe, Felicity Leslie, Sharon Savage, Olivier Piguet, and John R. Hodges. (2012). “Grief and Joy: Emotion word comprehension in the dementias." Neuropsychology, 26(5).
2008
- (Haidt et al., 2008) ⇒ Jonathan Haidt, J. Patrick Seder, and Selin Kesebir. (2008). “Hive Psychology, Happiness, and Public Policy.” In: The Journal of Legal Studies, 37(S2).
- QUOTE: ... We next consider psychological phenomena such as the joy of synchronized movement and the ecstatic joy of self-loss, which might be proximal mechanisms underlying the extraordinary pleasures people get from hive-type activities. ... We suggest that the hive hypothesis points to new ways to increase social capital and encourages a new focus on happy groups as being more than collections of happy individuals.
2000
- (Diener, 2000) ⇒ Ed Diener. (2000). “Subjective Well-Being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index.” In: American Psychologist, 55(1).
1989
- (Ryff, 1989) ⇒ Carol D Ryff. (1989). “Happiness is Everything, or is It? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being.” In: Journal of personality and social psychology, 57(6).