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Pursuing Happiness: The Architecture of Sustainable Change
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The pursuit of happiness is an important goal for many people. However, surprisingly little scientific research has focused on the question of how happiness can be increased and then sustained, probably because of pessimism engendered by the concepts of genetic determinism and hedonic adaptation. Nevertheless, emerging sources of optimism exist regarding the possibility of permanent increases in happiness. Drawing on the past well-being literature, the authors propose that a person's chronic happiness level is governed by 3 major factors: a genetically determined set point for happiness, happiness-relevant circumstantial factors, and happiness-relevant activities and practices. The authors then consider adaptation and dynamic processes to show why the activity category offers the best opportunities for sustainably increasing happiness. Finally, existing research is discussed in support of the model, including 2 preliminary happiness-increasing interventions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lyubomirsky, Sonja
- Sheldon, Kennon M.
- Venue
- Review of General Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2005-06
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 111-131
- ISSN
- 1089-2680 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1552
- OpenAlex
- W2132638854
- Semantic Scholar
- e96c510d25e7be671c5e6d6b6450ed48efad8d58
- Cited by
- 3,203
- References
- 151
- Citations by year
- 2026: 88 · 2025: 187 · 2024: 176 · 2023: 219 · 2022: 187 · 2021: 222 · 2020: 198 · 2019: 186 · 2018: 169 · 2017: 171 · 2016: 185 · 2015: 210 · 2014: 197 · 2013: 163 · 2012: 161
- FWCI
- 67.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Review of General Psychology (publishedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- happiness, subjective well-being, genetic determinism, hedonic adaptation, happiness interventions, optimism
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