Happiness: The Science of Subjective Well-Being

What is the scientific term for happiness and life satisfaction, defined as thinking and feeling that your life is going well?

What are the three major types of happiness that have been studied extensively by scientists?

Which of these is identified as a primary cause of high Life Satisfaction?

What are defined as 'top-down' or internal causes of happiness?

According to studies of monozygotic (identical) twins raised apart, what do the findings indicate about happiness?

Which personality traits are associated with having more positive and more negative feelings, respectively?

What is identified as a factor that predicts unhappiness within nations?

What is the relationship between money and happiness as described in the text?

What is the process of adaptation in the context of happiness?

In the example of the student 'Harry' who had cancer, what happened to his moods after he was told his cancer was in remission?

Which of the following is a beneficial outcome of high subjective well-being, as listed in Table 3?

What is the primary method that SWB researchers have relied on to assess happiness?

What does the concept of 'flourishing' involve, beyond just feeling happy?

What is the possible range of scores on the Flourishing Scale presented in the chapter?

Why do scientists sometimes avoid using the popular word 'happiness' in their research?

What does the text conclude about the pursuit of money when it comes at the expense of other valuable things?

What is the term for a person's judgment of the degree to which their life is going well, based on their own standards?

According to the text, what characteristic do the most successful people in the workplace seem to have regarding their emotions?

What are defined as 'bottom-up' or external causes of happiness?

What has happened to life satisfaction in the United States over the past decades, even as income has doubled?

What is the definition of resilience as an internal cause of happiness?

What is a major reason that happiness is considered 'good for people and for those around them'?

According to the description of social resources as an external cause of happiness, what does everyone need?

What is the key takeaway from the example of Monoj, the rickshaw driver in Calcutta?

What is the text's conclusion on the importance of knowing a person's living conditions for predicting their happiness?

Which statement best describes the validity of self-report scales for measuring happiness?

What is one of the general recommendations for becoming happier listed in Table 4, 'Self-Questions for Becoming Happier'?

Which type of happiness is associated with the causes of 'low neuroticism' and 'a positive outlook'?

What is the text's view on prescriptions about how to achieve more happiness?

What does a high score on the Flourishing Scale represent?

For which negative event do people take a long time to adapt, with some never fully habituating?

Which of these is NOT listed as a beneficial outcome of happiness in the 'Description of Some of the Benefits' table?

What does the text suggest is the goal regarding aspirations and happiness?

Why is there no 'single key' or 'magic wand' for happiness?

What kind of outlook can influence whether we take an optimistic or pessimistic view of life?

The text states that in addition to trusting others, what other factor is crucial to happiness within nations?

What is the important question to ask regarding one's own happiness level?

How are happy people described in terms of their social lives?

Which statement accurately represents the cause-and-effect relationship between happiness and success?

What does 'negative feelings' refer to in the context of SWB?

What is the lowest possible score on any single item of the Flourishing Scale?

Which of these is NOT an example of an internal, or 'top-down', cause of subjective well-being listed in Table 2?

What can happen when a bit of worry is mixed with positive feelings?

The vocabulary defines 'Subjective well-being scales' as what?

For which component of happiness do our relationships with others seem more important than living in a wealthy society?

What is an example of a cause for 'Positive Feelings' according to Table 1?

The chapter mentions a situation where an elderly person is satisfied with her life overall but is not currently enjoying life much due to age-related infirmities. This is an example of what phenomenon?

What is the primary message about what makes people happy?

According to the beneficial outcomes of happiness, happy people are more likely to do what in their capacity as citizens?

What does the text suggest about the happiness that comes from problems?