Stability of Happiness, Theories and Evidence on Whether Happiness Can Change by Sheldon, Kennon M, Lucas, Richard E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright List of Contributors Preface Chapter 1. Is It Possible to Become a Permanently Happier Person?: An Overview of the Issues and the Book

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Chapter 2. Well-Being: Heritable and Changeable

Introduction Can Happiness Change? Heritability Toward an Integrated Model of Genes, Environment, and Change Conclusions References

The Stability of Happiness Self-Determination Theory Motivational Considerations Awareness and Autonomous Regulation: The Role of Mindfulness Goals and Aspirations Social and Environmental Factors Conclusions References

Hedonic Adaptation Evidence Supporting Hedonic Adaptation Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model Future Directions and Questions Conclusion References

Chapter 5. Can Happiness Change? Theories and Evidence

Introduction Problems of Nomenclature The Personality Connection Set Points for Mood Happiness Subjective Well-being Homeostasis Challenges to Set Point Theory Can Levels of Happiness Change? Conclusions Acknowledgments References

A Crucial Definitional Issue: How to Define the Set Point? Operational Definitions The German (GSOEP), British (BHPS), and Australian (HILDA) Household Panel Surveys Measures Life Priorities, Goals, or Values Behavioral Choices: Partner Personality Traits, Social Participation, the Work–Leisure Trade-off, Regular Exercise, and ChurchGoing Results Explaining Medium- and Long-Term Change in Life Satisfaction: Life Priorities and Behavioral Choices Behavioral Choices Conclusions Appendix 6.1 Correlations of Life Satisfaction1984–1988 with Life Satisfaction in Later 5-Year Periods References

Chapter 7. Does Happiness Change? Evidence from Longitudinal Studies

Understanding Change through Stability Coefficients Alternatives to Two-Wave Designs Linking Change to the Experience of Life Events Results from Recent Longitudinal Studies New Innovations in Research on Life Events Conclusions References

Chapter 8. Increasing Happiness by Well-Being Therapy

Introduction The Concepts of Happiness and Well-being in Clinical Psychology Increasing Happiness by Targeted Interventions: Is “Happier Always Better”? The Structure of Well-being Therapy Well-being Therapy: Clinical Considerations WBT: Validation Studies Are Psychotherapy-Induced Modifications in Well-being Enduring? Conclusions References

Introduction Data Method Results: More Advance than Decline in All Series Discussion Conclusion Appendix 9.1 Example of a Presentation of Findings on Average Happiness in Nations Appendix 9.2 Data Matrix References

Chapter 10. Set Point Theory and Public Policy

Point-of-Time Evidence: 21 European Countries, 2007 Time Series Evidence: China Since 1990 Discussion Acknowledgments Appendix 10.1 References

Chapter 11. Economic Approaches to Understanding Change in Happiness

Introduction Hedonic Adaptation A Life Course Perspective on SWB (External) Conditions Affecting Subjective Well-Being Conclusions References

Chapter 13. Statistical Models for Analyzing Stability and Change in Happiness

Direct versus Indirect Assessment Individual Change versus Mean Change Overview Psychometric Models for Analyzing Variability and Change Models with Life Events Discussion References

Chapter 14. Stable Happiness Dies in Middle-Age: A Guide to Future Research

Future Directions Conclusions References

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