Hedonic Happiness: A Positive Psychology Assignment, Summaries of Psychology

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Positive

Psychology

Assignment

Done By,

Roopavathy B B

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SEMINAR TOPIC:

HEDONIC HAPPINESS

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Table of Contents

Happiness ●^ Introduction

● Origin of hedonic happiness ● Components ● Research findings ● Merits or Advantages ● Criticisms or Limitations

● Complementarity and interrelationship ● Differences between hedonic and eudaimonic approach of happiness

Hedonic Happiness

CONCLUSION

● Introduction ● Factors affecting happiness

HAPPINESS

➔ Happiness is characterised by the experience of more frequent positive affective states than negative ones as well as a perception that one is progressing toward important life goals (Tkach & Lyubomirsky, 2006).

➔ Happiness is a positive emotional state that is subjectively defined by each person.

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HAPPINESS

HEDONIC

HAPPINESS

HEDONIC HAPPINESS

• The hedonic approach focuses on happiness, defining well-being in terms of pleasure attainment and pain avoidance (Kahneman et al., 1999).
• In the psychology literature the term subjective well- being is used as a synonym for happiness.
• Diener et al in 1984 defines subjective well-being as a combination of positive affect ( in the absence of negative affect) and general life satisfaction ( that is subjective appreciation of life's rewards).

Presence of

positive mood

Absence of

negative mood

Life

satisfaction

Components of hedonic happiness

If the appraisal is positive for self a positive emotion arises. Positive emotions includes joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love.

If the appraisal is negative for self then a negative emotion arises. Negative emotions includes anger, shame, contempt, disgust, guilt, embarrassment, hate, sadness, stress etc..

● An overall

evaluation of life

● Appraisal of life as

good or bad

● Comparison to self

• created standards.

Positive affect Negative affect Life satisfaction

Components of hedonic approach

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02 03 ★ The degree to which a person experiences more positive and less negative emotions determines his or her happiness. The scale that is widely used to measure positive and negative affect is the Positive Affectivity and Negative Affectivity Schedule (PANAS).

One of the more widely used measures of life satisfaction is the Satisfaction with Life Scale.

This approach has the advantage of not imposing on people a definition of well-being developed by psychologists.

Subjective well-being allows people to judge for themselves whether they are happy and satisfied, on the basis of their own criteria.

MERITS OF HEDONIC HAPPINESS

The hedonic pursuit of happiness doesn't necessarily contribute to a person's overall well-being. Because some activities like skydiving,can provide momentary pleasure, but they do not always contribute to well-being

CRITICISM OF HEDONIC HAPPINESS

Hedonic approach is considered as a logical fallacy.

Though it is conceptually distinct and separable in research,

measures of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being show substantial correlations.

Both perspectives seem to be reflected in what

people regard as essential elements of a good life.

Complementarity and Differences between

Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness

Differences between Hedonic and eudaimonic Happiness:

● It focuses on personal

happiness and life

satisfaction.

● Based on Maslow’s theory,

Hedonic happiness exists

the lower half of the

pyramid (food,shelter and

sex).

● It focuses on personal

meaning, growth, and

positive functioning.

● Based on Maslow’s theory,

Eudaimonic happiness

reside in the top of the

pyramid ( where sense of

belonging and self-

actualization reside)

Hedonic and eudaimonic views of well-being express two broad themes within positive psychology.

HEDONIC HAPPINESS EUDAIMONIC HAPPINESS