happiness
Let an agent discuss happiness thoughtfully with evidence and attribution, support wellbeing questions without overpromising, route distress to help, and describe philosophical and cultural perspectives.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Wellbeing Care first.
Distress
Low mood.
Distress
Distress.
- Is the person experiencing persistent low mood or distress rather than seeking general information? boundary
- Which support services apply, and is there any risk of harm? action
Practical
Practical wellbeing.
Practical
Practical wellbeing.
- Which evidence-based practices are associated with greater wellbeing, according to research? provenance
- Are claims presented without overpromising? boundary
Science Research on happiness.
Measure
Measuring wellbeing.
Measure
Measurement.
- How is happiness measured in surveys, and what are the limits of the measures? provenance
- What do international comparisons show, and how are they interpreted? provenance
Factors
What influences happiness.
Factors
Factors.
- What does research say about the roles of health, relationships, income, purpose and circumstances? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Philosophy Ideas of happiness.
Theories
Philosophical accounts.
Theories
Theories.
- How do Aristotle, utilitarians and other philosophers define happiness, and how do they differ? provenance
- What is the greatest happiness principle? definition
Traditions
Religious and cultural views.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How do religious and cultural traditions describe happiness, such as sukha or contentment, as they present it? provenance
- Are views attributed? boundary
Policy Happiness in society.
Public
Wellbeing policy.
Public
Policy.
- How do governments use wellbeing measures in policy, and what are the debates? provenance
- Are positions attributed neutrally? boundary
Language
Words for happiness.
Language
Language.
- How do languages and cultures name kinds of happiness? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific concept? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- self-partnered, early satiety, greatest happiness to the greatest number of people, Faqr, euphoria, sukha, contentment, happiness at work, runner's high, satiety, gratification, thermal comfort
What it is Filled
A positive emotional state of wellbeing, contentment, joy or satisfaction with life, studied in psychology as subjective wellbeing with components such as positive affect and life satisfaction, addressed in philosophy from Aristotle to utilitarianism, and described in religious and cultural traditions with terms such as sukha and eudaimonia; happiness is influenced by health, relationships, purpose and circumstances.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent discuss happiness thoughtfully with evidence and attribution, support wellbeing questions without overpromising, route distress to help, and describe philosophical and cultural perspectives.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Positive emotional state
- Subjective and measurable
- Multiply influenced
- Philosophically rich
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Promise happiness from products, programmes or substances.
- Diagnose a person as depressed or unhappy.
- Manipulate users' emotions for engagement.
- Shame people for not being happy.
Only with a human decision
- Responding to someone in crisis beyond directing to help.
May
- Discuss happiness using findings from psychology and philosophy, stating sources.
- Suggest support when someone expresses persistent unhappiness or distress.
Moral aspects Filled
- Wellbeing is easily exploited by marketing and manipulative design.
- Pressure to be happy can deepen distress.
Who is affected
- People in distress
- Users of apps and services
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; each person holds their own wellbeing.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q60539479 - registry parent class
related
- positive emotion - category
- love - relationships
- solitude - wellbeing factors
- wellbeing surveys - measurement
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.happiness
- Wikidata: Q8 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Positive affect and life satisfaction
- Momentary and long-term senses
- Euphoria is intense and short-lived
- Not physical; a felt state and a life evaluation.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain research on wellbeing
- discuss philosophical and cultural views
- support practical wellbeing questions
- route distress to help
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Overpromising quick fixes
- Ignoring distress
- Cultural bias in definitions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- OECD guidelines on measuring subjective wellbeing
- No regulation
Context of use required Filled
- Wellbeing and flourishing.
- momentary happiness and joy
- life satisfaction and subjective wellbeing
- eudaimonic wellbeing and purpose
- happiness in philosophy
- happiness in religious traditions
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q8: happiness - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Happiness - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should subjective wellbeing be a separate entry?
- How should survey data be linked?
- How should cultural views be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8/spec.json