{"id":3073,"date":"2024-08-01T14:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:48:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:48:12","slug":"obsessing-over-your-happiness-might-be-making-you-unhappy-new-study-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/obsessing-over-your-happiness-might-be-making-you-unhappy-new-study-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessing Over Your Happiness Might Be Making You Unhappy, New Study Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A groundbreaking study highlights the potential downsides of obsessing over personal happiness. Researchers found that constantly judging one&#8217;s own happiness can negatively impact psychological well-being and life satisfaction.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a revealing study published by the American Psychological Association, researchers have discovered that constantly judging one&#8217;s own happiness can have detrimental effects on psychological well-being and overall life satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/emo0001381\" title=\"\">study<\/a>, published in the journal Emotion, conducted three experiments with more than 1,800 participants. It uncovered that individuals who frequently evaluated their own happiness experienced lower levels of well-being. This pattern was attributed, in part, to heightened negativity and disappointment surrounding positive events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Felicia Zerwas, who led the research while she was a doctoral student at UC Berkeley, commented on the societal pressures that contribute to this phenomenon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There are plenty of societal pressures, at least within the United States, which encourage the fallacy that people must feel happy all of the time to achieve greater well-being,&#8221; Zerwas, who now works as a postdoctoral researcher at New York University, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1053069\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;Overall, allowing yourself to experience your emotions, whether they are positive or negative, with an accepting attitude could be a useful tool for pursuing happiness and increasing well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contrary to some previous studies, the research found that simply striving for happiness as an important goal did not negatively impact well-being. Instead, it was the act of consistently judging one&#8217;s own happiness that proved problematic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diverse group of participants, including students from Yale University, community members from Denver and Berkeley, California, and online participants from across the United States and Canada, provided a broad perspective on this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants answered questions regarding their beliefs about happiness alongside measures of their psychological well-being and symptoms of depression. Results showed that worrying about their happiness correlated with lower satisfaction with life, poorer psychological well-being and increased depressive symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study also identified a link between concerns about personal happiness and more negative perceptions of positive events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Having high expectations for one\u2019s happiness can be detrimental because it makes it more difficult to achieve the level of happiness that we are expecting from a positive event,&#8221; added Zerwas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implications of this research are significant, offering a fresh perspective on how people should approach their pursuit of happiness. Rather than constantly evaluating one&#8217;s level of happiness, the study suggests embracing a more accepting attitude towards emotions as a path to greater well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a revealing study published by the American Psychological Association, researchers have discovered that constantly judging one&#8217;s own happiness can have detrimental effects on psychological well-being and overall life satisfaction. The study, published in the journal Emotion, conducted three experiments with more than 1,800 participants. 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