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Conditions needed for happiness. | Interview | 01:58 | |
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How to measure happiness. | Interview | 01:04 | |
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Which countries are most happy? A global look at happiness. | Interview | 00:42 |
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GoogleAtThought: Ruut Veenhoven
Ruut Veenhoven is professor emeritus of 'social conditions for human happiness' at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Veenhoven's current research is on subjective quality of life. His major publications include Conditions of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Happy Life-Expectancy, and Quality-of-Life...
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Ruut Veenhoven is professor emeritus of 'social conditions for human happiness' at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Veenhoven's current research is on subjective quality of life. His major publications include Conditions of Happiness, Happiness in Nations, Happy Life-Expectancy, and Quality-of-Life in Individualistic Society.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2011
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
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Happiness Experiments
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Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth
with Robert Biswas-Diener, 1972- and Ed Diener, 1946- (New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, originally published 2008), 290 page(s)
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with Robert Biswas-Diener, 1972- and Ed Diener, 1946- (New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, originally published 2008), 290 page(s)
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Robert Biswas-Diener, 1972-, Ed Diener, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Emotion and Motivation, Happiness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by John Wiley & Sons
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Happiness Experiments
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How Happy Can You Be?
written by Line Hatland, fl. 2005; directed by Line Hatland, fl. 2005; with Ruut Veenhoven, 1942- and Paul Ekman, 1934- (Boston, MA: Icarus Films, 2005), 52 mins
"FUNNY AND SENSIBLE.""–LE MONDE""Mischievous... blends, with humor and intelligence, the personal impressions of the filmmaker, who questions her own inability to be happy, with very knowledgeable research results.""–PELERIN MAGAZINEWhat makes a person happy? Does being happy improve our life? Can scientists m...
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written by Line Hatland, fl. 2005; directed by Line Hatland, fl. 2005; with Ruut Veenhoven, 1942- and Paul Ekman, 1934- (Boston, MA: Icarus Films, 2005), 52 mins
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"FUNNY AND SENSIBLE.""–LE MONDE""Mischievous... blends, with humor and intelligence, the personal impressions of the filmmaker, who questions her own inability to be happy, with very knowledgeable research results.""–PELERIN MAGAZINEWhat makes a person happy? Does being happy improve our life? Can scientists measure happiness? Is there a psychological profile for a happy person? Is it possible to arrange our lives to be as happy as possible?...
"FUNNY AND SENSIBLE.""–LE MONDE""Mischievous... blends, with humor and intelligence, the personal impressions of the filmmaker, who questions her own inability to be happy, with very knowledgeable research results.""–PELERIN MAGAZINEWhat makes a person happy? Does being happy improve our life? Can scientists measure happiness? Is there a psychological profile for a happy person? Is it possible to arrange our lives to be as happy as possible? And how, exactly, does one define happiness?
In HOW HAPPY CAN YOU BE? filmmaker Line Hatland, who admits to not being as happy as she'd like to be, seeks answers to these questions by interviewing and showing the work of some of the world's leading researchers on happiness, including psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and neuroscientists. Among many other things, we learn the three main factors contributing to happiness, including life circumstances, intentional activity (what one chooses to do), and one's genetic makeup.Filmed throughout the world—including the U.S., Greenland, Europe, and Asia—HOW HAPPY CAN YOU BE? combines the interviews with these leading figures in the positive psychology field with archival footage, scientific experiments, statistical data from the World Database of Happiness, questionnaires submitted during anthropological field trips, the filmmaker's family history and her bemused reflections on what she learns.Although it may not add up to a scientific guide to happiness, HOW HAPPY CAN YOU BE? examines many factors that determine the extent of satisfaction with one's life, and their implications for one's well being and social relationships.52 minutes/color/2005
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Line Hatland, fl. 2005, Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-, Paul Ekman, 1934-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Icarus Films
Topic / Theme
Psychological issues, Happiness Experiments, Facial Affect Experiments, Surveys, Observation Methods, Psychology, Emotion and Motivation, Genetics, Lifestyles, Life choices, Motivation, Happiness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Medieoperatorene. Used by permission of Icarus Films.
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Happiness Experiments, Facial Affect Experiments
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Love, death and the pursuit of happiness: How evolution invented Hollywood
Professor John Galloway (UCL/UCLH Biomedical Research Centre & Eastman Dental Hospital) If Darwinian evolution made us, it seems no great step to supposing it also made our most treasured institutions. And what institution is more treasured than the great dream machine of Hollywood, with its stock-in-trade, both o...
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Professor John Galloway (UCL/UCLH Biomedical Research Centre & Eastman Dental Hospital) If Darwinian evolution made us, it seems no great step to supposing it also made our most treasured institutions. And what institution is more treasured than the great dream machine of Hollywood, with its stock-in-trade, both on and off set, of sexual chemistry, violent death, and happy endings. Evolution is surely the ghost in that particular machine?
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Lecture/presentation
Date Published / Released
2010
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
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Happiness Experiments
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Psychological Factors in Marital Happiness
with Lewis Terman, 1877-1956, in Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 36 no. 3, March 1939, pp. 191-196 (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill and Psychological Bulletin, 1938, originally published 1938), 7 page(s)
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with Lewis Terman, 1877-1956, in Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 36 no. 3, March 1939, pp. 191-196 (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill and Psychological Bulletin, 1938, originally published 1938), 7 page(s)
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Lewis Terman, 1877-1956
Date Published / Released
1938
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Psychological Bulletin
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Personality, Personality factors, Spousal relationships, Marital subsystem, Happiness, Personal attitude
Experiment
Happiness Experiments
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Happiness Experiments
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This Emotional Life, This Emotional Life: Rethinking Happiness
produced by NOVA, in This Emotional Life (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 1 hour 55 mins
The last episode, Rethinking Happiness, explores happiness. It is so critical to our well-being, and, yet, it remains such an elusive goal for many of us. We meet individuals facing major turning points in their lives — a job loss, a cancer diagnosis, the death of a child, an accident — as well as those facing...
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produced by NOVA, in This Emotional Life (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2009), 1 hour 55 mins
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The last episode, Rethinking Happiness, explores happiness. It is so critical to our well-being, and, yet, it remains such an elusive goal for many of us. We meet individuals facing major turning points in their lives — a job loss, a cancer diagnosis, the death of a child, an accident — as well as those facing more common struggles. We learn from the latest research that we often incorrectly predict what will bring us greater happiness, leadi...
The last episode, Rethinking Happiness, explores happiness. It is so critical to our well-being, and, yet, it remains such an elusive goal for many of us. We meet individuals facing major turning points in their lives — a job loss, a cancer diagnosis, the death of a child, an accident — as well as those facing more common struggles. We learn from the latest research that we often incorrectly predict what will bring us greater happiness, leading us to look for it in the wrong places. As the study of behavior turns more toward positive emotions, we explore the latest research on the activities and qualities that foster them, such as meditation, compassion, forgiveness and altruism. We also share the remarkable stories of resilient individuals that scientists are studying to learn more about us all, including a man who overcame an abusive childhood to become a renowned surgeon and a Vietnam veteran who survived torture, solitary confinement and seven years as a POW, yet emerged emotionally unscathed. Understanding why some people have the ability to bounce back after disaster strikes, while others do not, sheds light on how all of us can lead happier, more fulfilling lives.The film ends by coming full circle to the understanding that it is the quality of our relationships — with friends, family and the larger community — that ultimately defines our happiness.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
NOVA
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
This Emotional Life
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Psychologists, Emotions and feelings, Emotion and Motivation, Personality, Personality factors, Emotional states, Happiness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Public Broadcast Service
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Happiness Experiments
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This Emotional Life | Happiness | Resilience/Connecting | PBS
THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE, on PBS January 4-6, 2010: This three-part series represents what television does best. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psycholog...
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THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE, on PBS January 4-6, 2010: This three-part series represents what television does best. It opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Person Discussed
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Surveys, Emotion and Motivation
Experiment
Happiness Experiments
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World Database of Happiness
The World Database of Happiness is an archive of research findings on subjective enjoyment of life .
It brings together findings that are scattered throughout many studies and provides a basis for synthetic work.
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The World Database of Happiness is an archive of research findings on subjective enjoyment of life .
It brings together findings that are scattered throughout many studies and provides a basis for synthetic work.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ruut Veenhoven, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Happiness Experiments, Observation Methods, Emotion and Motivation
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Happiness Experiments
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