What Creates Happiness? The economy and the economic policies of government are major concerns for people today. Upon reflection, however, many would agree that the ultimate goal in life should be happiness and satisfaction with life, rather than economic growth, high personal income or a colorful career itself. No doubt, income and consumption (which are what economists normally analyze as pro...

When trying to envision a happy day, or a happy life, what images come to mind? For some people, it might be sharing a meal with good friends and family members while laughing together, telling stories, and feeling loved. For others, happiness may come from accomplishing an important goal and basking in the glory of a job well done. And for others still, happiness may be the byproduct of doing ...

Affect-based theorists and life satisfaction disagree about the nature of happiness, but agree this methodological principle: a philosophical theory happiness should be in line with folk concept HAPPINESS. In article, we present two empirical studies indicating that it is affect-based theories get HAPPINESS right: competent speakers judge person to happy if only described as feeling pleasure/go...

Background & aim: Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being. Happy individuals tend to interpret and process feeling in a positive way. Accordingly, the response to the pain may alter due to the effects of subjective elements on the pain perception. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the level of contentment and fear of childbirth (FOC) in nulliparous women refer...