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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 130-137 |
| Journal | Science, Religion and Culture |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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In: Science, Religion and Culture, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1, 2019, p. 130-137.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological universals in the study of happiness
T2 - From social psychology to Epicurean philosophy
AU - Euler, Sascha
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Within the framework of Positive Psychology and Needing Theories, this article reviews cultural practices or perceptions regarding what happiness is and how it can be achieved. Mainly research on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) has identified many cultural differences in the pursuit of happiness, often described as East-West splits along categories such as highly expressed affect vs. quiet affect, self-assertion vs. conformity to social norms, independence vs. interdependence and the like. However, it is the overall goal of this article to show that whatever the normative content of a culture’s or subculture’s view of happiness may be, it involves the same basic psychological needs beyond how people may choose to report or express resulting emotions. In particular, the theory of happiness proposed by the Hellenistic philosopher Epicurus provides broader, more inclusive categories and concepts which can be used to explain and possibly harmonize assumptions from particular traditions.
AB - Within the framework of Positive Psychology and Needing Theories, this article reviews cultural practices or perceptions regarding what happiness is and how it can be achieved. Mainly research on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) has identified many cultural differences in the pursuit of happiness, often described as East-West splits along categories such as highly expressed affect vs. quiet affect, self-assertion vs. conformity to social norms, independence vs. interdependence and the like. However, it is the overall goal of this article to show that whatever the normative content of a culture’s or subculture’s view of happiness may be, it involves the same basic psychological needs beyond how people may choose to report or express resulting emotions. In particular, the theory of happiness proposed by the Hellenistic philosopher Epicurus provides broader, more inclusive categories and concepts which can be used to explain and possibly harmonize assumptions from particular traditions.
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DO - 10.17582/journal.src/2019.6.1.130.137
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SP - 130
EP - 137
JO - Science, Religion and Culture
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