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Beau78907 months, 3 weeks ago
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Seems to me happiness is quantifiable only in the same sense as pain or depression; it's an internal state that can really only be judged by listening to a subject talk about his feelings.
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Whether quantifying happiness based on a subject's impression can develop ways to help people is a separate question. I'm convinced (though I haven't researched the subject) that emotional states are thought processes whose greatest influence is heredity--that brain chemistry and hard-wired neurological pathways are often determined by genetics early on in a person's life.
That said, there are definitely ways to modify one's initial response to any particular stimulus that may cause unhappiness. And some of the qualities correlating with happy lives mentioned in the article--particularly formation of deep relationships and connections to others--can certainly help ameliorate any hereditary handicaps one may have to being happy. -
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Dionys7 months, 3 weeks ago
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"is happiness quantifiable, and can that be used to help people be more happy in general?"
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It's quantifiable in terms of money. They've done surveys that conclusively show that people who make more than a certain amount of money aren't generally happier than people who make that amount. Any idea how much that is? I'll give you a hint.. It's under 40k/year. Fairly far under.-
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deathray7 months, 3 weeks ago
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most people in our culture might view that as somehow counterintuitive, but once you think about it it's not surprising.
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i find that the happiest people i know do things for themselves, that is, gardening, cooking, making things; additionally, socially active people tend to be happier than people who spend a lot of time alone. This part has research to support the assertion.
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