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.
Research draft, second pass
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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
is related to - relationships
is related to - wellbeing factors
is measured by - measurement
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
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.
- 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.
Evidence.
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.
Attribution.
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.
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
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?