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Research draft

happiness

vr.tr.happiness · ACT.ACT

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.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

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.

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.

What it is for: Wellbeing and flourishing.

It can be explain research on wellbeing; discuss philosophical and cultural views; support practical wellbeing questions; route distress to help.

Distinguishing features

Positive emotional state

Subjective and measurable

Multiply influenced

Philosophically rich

What it looks like

Not physical; a felt state and a life evaluation.

How it is recognised

Positive affect and life satisfaction

Momentary and long-term senses

Euphoria is intense and short-lived

Related models

is a kind of - category

positive emotion

is related to - relationships

love

is related to - wellbeing factors

solitude

is measured by - measurement

wellbeing surveys

In practice

Families and kinds

momentary happiness and joy

life satisfaction and subjective wellbeing

eudaimonic wellbeing and purpose

happiness in philosophy

happiness in religious traditions

Standards and regulation

OECD guidelines on measuring subjective wellbeing

No regulation

Failure modes and hazards

Overpromising quick fixes

Ignoring distress

Cultural bias in definitions

Also called

self-partneredearly satietygreatest happiness to the greatest number of peopleFaqreuphoriasukhacontentmenthappiness at workrunner's highsatietygratificationthermal comfortsensory-specific satietyconditioned satietysatiation

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.happiness-feeling

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Wellbeing Care first.

Distress and support.

Distress

Low mood.

Distress

Distress.

  1. Is the person experiencing persistent low mood or distress rather than seeking general information? boundary
  2. Which support services apply, and is there any risk of harm? action

Practical

Practical wellbeing.

Practical

Practical wellbeing.

  1. Which evidence-based practices are associated with greater wellbeing, according to research? provenance
  2. Are claims presented without overpromising? boundary
Science Research on happiness.

Evidence.

Measure

Measuring wellbeing.

Measure

Measurement.

  1. How is happiness measured in surveys, and what are the limits of the measures? provenance
  2. What do international comparisons show, and how are they interpreted? provenance

Factors

What influences happiness.

Factors

Factors.

  1. What does research say about the roles of health, relationships, income, purpose and circumstances? provenance
  2. Which findings are contested? boundary
Philosophy Ideas of happiness.

Attribution.

Theories

Philosophical accounts.

Theories

Theories.

  1. How do Aristotle, utilitarians and other philosophers define happiness, and how do they differ? provenance
  2. What is the greatest happiness principle? definition

Traditions

Religious and cultural views.

Traditions

Traditions.

  1. How do religious and cultural traditions describe happiness, such as sukha or contentment, as they present it? provenance
  2. Are views attributed? boundary
Policy Happiness in society.

Public wellbeing.

Public

Wellbeing policy.

Public

Policy.

  1. How do governments use wellbeing measures in policy, and what are the debates? provenance
  2. Are positions attributed neutrally? boundary

Language

Words for happiness.

Language

Language.

  1. How do languages and cultures name kinds of happiness? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific concept? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should subjective wellbeing be a separate entry?
  • How should survey data be linked?
  • How should cultural views be attributed?