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What does the American Heritage Dictionary define as a characteristic of happiness?
What does the American Heritage Dictionary define as a characteristic of happiness?
- An absence of negative emotions
- Fear and anxiety
- Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy (correct)
- A constant state of excitement
What is suggested about material possessions and relationships in terms of predicting happiness?
What is suggested about material possessions and relationships in terms of predicting happiness?
- They are the primary sources of lasting happiness
- They automatically lead to an increase in happiness
- They have no impact on happiness at all
- They can briefly enhance happiness but not ensure long-term joy (correct)
How do brain chemicals relate to the experience of happiness?
How do brain chemicals relate to the experience of happiness?
- They create temporary feelings that are stored in memory (correct)
- They are not produced during meaningful experiences
- They only affect mood once per day
- They permanently increase happiness levels
Why might lottery winners not remain happy over time?
Why might lottery winners not remain happy over time?
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What phenomenon occurs in the brain after very positive experiences?
What phenomenon occurs in the brain after very positive experiences?
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How do students' assumptions about living in a warm climate relate to happiness?
How do students' assumptions about living in a warm climate relate to happiness?
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Study Notes
Defining Happiness
- "Happy" is defined as experiencing and expressing pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
Elusive Happiness
- Happiness is difficult to define and achieve.
- Happiness is not tied to people or possessions.
- The feeling of happiness after achieving a goal often fades over time.
The Brain and Happiness
- The brain releases chemicals that create feelings of happiness, which are stored in memory.
- People are not accurate at predicting future happiness.
- Lottery winners experience initial euphoria which eventually declines.
- Students expecting increased happiness in a warm climate may not always find this to be true.
- Over time, the brain diminishes the impact of positive experiences to maintain emotional balance.
- This process is similar to how an oyster forms a pearl around a grain of sand.
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