Role of Happiness When Evaluating Society

Encyclopedia

Bjørn Grinde¹ 

[1] Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, N-0213 Oslo, Norway;

关键词: happiness;    quality of life;    evolutionary perspective;    feelings;    rewards;    punishments;   

DOI  :  10.3390/encyclopedia2010014

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Happiness, or life satisfaction, has become an important factor when considering what should be the objective of a society. Understanding the nature of happiness is thus important. The text offers a biological—specifically evolutionary—framework, which suggests that happiness can be described as the net impact of positive and negative feelings. It follows that a key issue is to explain what these feelings are about. The present situation and options for improving the score of happiness are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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