“Pursuing the Science of Happiness” by Andrew Guest was published in the Fall/Winter 2010 edition of Oregon Humanities, a triannual magazine published by an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Andrew explains the quote “I just want to be happy” which may be the answer that everyone may say. Yet, how can you really answer the question of how you want to be. As it says in the essay “The modern science of happiness often goes by the name “positive psychology” and presents itself as an evolution away from psychology’s historical focus on dysfunctional”. The belief of positive psychology is that science will lead the way. There is no widespread agreement about how to actually define happiness. Money seems
Andrew explains the quote “I just want to be happy” which may be the answer that everyone may say. Yet, how can you really answer the question of how you want to be. As it says in the essay “The modern science of happiness often goes by the name “positive psychology” and presents itself as an evolution away from psychology’s historical focus on dysfunctional”. The belief of positive psychology is that science will lead the way. There is no widespread agreement about how to actually define happiness. Money seems