| Title |
Training for happiness: the impacts of different positive exercises on hedonism and eudaemonia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-016-2407-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Miguel Pereira Lopes, Patricia Jardim da Palma, Bruno Cardoso Garcia, Catarina Gomes |
| Abstract |
Theoretical conceptions on happiness have generally considered two broad perspectives: hedonic enjoyment and eudaemonia. However, most research on how to improve people's happiness has focused primarily on the enhancement of hedonic happiness. In this longitudinal experimental study we test the differential impact of two positive exercises-Best Possible Selves and the Lottery Question-on hedonic and eudaemonic happiness. The hypothesis that the practice of the Best Possible Selves exercise would increase hedonic happiness was confirmed. This effect was immediate and maintained a week after the exercise. Furthermore, this exercise also increased eudaemonic happiness. However, its effect decreased after a week. Contrary to what was expected the Lottery Question exercise decreased both eudaemonic happiness and hedonic happiness over time. We discuss implications of this study for the literature on positive psychological and behavioral interventions to increase happiness. |
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