by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh, Jolanta Burke, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Happiness is one of the most important goals in life. During the pandemic, it trended as the most searched word on Google. But here’s why the pursuit of happiness can be bad for you. It can make us more self-centered. The active pursuit of happiness can exacerbate individualistic...
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The pursuit of happiness can end up leading to depression—if you’re from the UK or USA
by University of Reading Focusing too much on the need to enjoy experiences may be contributing to depressive symptoms according to a new study. The paper, published in the Journal of Happiness Studies suggests that placing too much value in feeling happy has the effect of reducing the ability to enjoy experiences. The team from...