The Scientific Pursuit of Happiness.
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چکیده
We review the history of happiness research that gave rise to our 1995 review. We then summarize-and update with a quick synopsis of more recent research-each of our conclusions regarding the associations of subjective well-being with age, gender, income, personal traits, social support, and religious engagement. Finally, we briefly review new research on the benefits of happiness, and of happiness interventions at both individual and national levels.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2018