A Dark Side of Happiness? How, When, and Why Happiness Is Not Always Good

Happiness is generally considered a source of good outcomes. Research has highlighted the ways in which happiness facilitates the pursuit of important goals, contributes to vital social bonds, broadens people's scope of attention, and increases well-being and psychological health. However, is h...

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Published in:	Perspectives on psychological science 2011-05, Vol.6 (3), p.222-233
Main Authors:	Gruber, June, Mauss, Iris B., Tamir, Maya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Affectivity. Emotion Attachment Biological and medical sciences Bipolar disorder Depressive disorders Emotion Emotional expression Emotional states Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Goals Happiness Medical research Mental health Mood disorders Personality psychology Personality. Affectivity Psychological well being Psychological wellbeing Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Pursuit Social bonding Social psychology Well being Wellbeing
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