Difference between revisions of "Major Happiness Research Questions"

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 ==Major Research Questions==
+#How objective, real, subjective is happiness?
-#What are the significant new findings in economics and psychology regarding well-being? What are the implications, if any, of these findings?
+#Is it true that money does not make you happy?
-#What are some of the key insights on the topic of happiness of philosophical, cultural, and religious thinkers throughout human history?
-#What role does pleasure play in happiness?
 #What role does fate and luck play in happiness?
 #What role does wealth play in happiness?
 #What role does love and intimacy play in happiness?
+#What role does pleasure play in happiness?
+#Do I need to be happy with my life to be happy?
 #To what extent can we influence our general happiness by the things we do?
-#Can you significantly alter your level of happiness?  Can you change how you think, behave, and what you emphasize in life to change your level of happiness?
-#Is it true that money does not make you happy?
-#What, if any, outcomes are needed for happiness?
+==More General Questions==
-#How objective, real, subjective is happiness?
+#What are the significant new findings in economics and psychology regarding well-being? What are the implications, if any, of these findings?
+#What are some of the key insights on the topic of happiness of philosophical, cultural, and religious thinkers throughout human history?