Happiness or Well-being can be categorized as either be hedonic well-being or eudaimonic well-being.
Comparing Hedonic & Eudaimonic Views of Happiness - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com
"hedonic treadmill"
accumulating more and more “stuff” (whether that’s the latest gadgets or Instagram likes), we often find ourselves working harder and harder but not getting any happier.
THERE ARE NO EUDAIMONIC TREADMILLS
When we focus on living with more and more virtue, we ACTUALLY GET HAPPIER!
accumulating more and more “stuff” (whether that’s the latest gadgets or Instagram likes), we often find ourselves working harder and harder but not getting any happier.
THERE ARE NO EUDAIMONIC TREADMILLS
When we focus on living with more and more virtue, we ACTUALLY GET HAPPIER!
The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes.
- Self-acceptance
- Personal growth
- Purpose in life
- Environmental mastery
- Autonomy
- Positive relations with others
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