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Life satisfaction, ethical reflection, and the science of happiness

Haybron, Dan - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 8 (2007) 1, pp. 99-138

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Mood Propensity as a Constituent of Happiness: A Rejoinder to Hill

Haybron, Daniel - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 11 (2010) 1, pp. 19-31

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Two Philosophical Problems in the Study of Happiness

Haybron, Daniel - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 1 (2000) 2, pp. 207-225

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Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Adults’ Childhood Recollections: How are Peak-Experiences Described in China and Portugal?

Ho, Man; Chen, Sylvia; Hoffman, Edward; Guan, Yanjun; … - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 14 (2013) 1, pp. 185-197

-being. However, whether peak experiences vary from culture to culture is still under-researched. The current study investigated the … between culture and developmental landmark, whereas memory emotionality (low arousal emotions) significantly mediated the link … between culture and serenity. This study extends previous research on youthful peak-experiences to a cross-cultural context by …

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Novin, Sheida; Tso, Ivy; Konrath, Sara - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 5, pp. 995-1014

Cross-cultural comparisons demonstrate that subjective well-being (SWB) is rated lower among East Asian than Western individuals. Regardless of such cultural differences, however, factors that predict SWB among people from various cultures may be similar. In the current study we demonstrate the...

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Changes in Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being After a Severe Nationwide Disaster: The Case of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Uchida, Yukiko; Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Kawahara, Kentaro - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 1, pp. 207-221

This paper presents the results of a longitudinal survey (N = 10,744) that examined how the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 affected the hedonic and eudaimonic well-being of young people in Japan outside of the afflicted area. Our dataset consists of Japanese citizens in their 20 and...

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Eastern Conceptualizations of Happiness: Fundamental Differences with Western Views

Joshanloo, Mohsen - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 2, pp. 475-493

functioning. Towards this end, accounts of happiness and optimal functioning provided in western philosophy and scientific …

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Aversion to Happiness Across Cultures: A Review of Where and Why People are Averse to Happiness

Joshanloo, Mohsen; Weijers, Dan - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 15 (2014) 3, pp. 717-735

A common view in contemporary Western culture is that personal happiness is one of the most important values in life …. For example, in American culture it is believed that failing to appear happy is cause for concern. These cultural notions …

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Unpacking Cultural Variations in Peak-Experiences: Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Early Childhood Recollection Between Hong Kong and Brazil

Ho, Man; Chen, Sylvia; Hoffman, Edward - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 13 (2012) 2, pp. 247-260

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Quantifying the Value of Emotions Using a Willingness to Pay Approach

Lau, Hi; White, Mathew; Schnall, Simone - In: Journal of Happiness Studies 14 (2013) 5, pp. 1543-1561

People generally seek out positive moods and avoid negative moods; however, it is unclear which motivation is more pronounced. Two studies addressed this issue by developing a value-based ranking of emotions based on the willingness to pay (WTP) approach. The approach utilizes money’s cardinal...

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