, one person understands the happiness as having and being with near and dear people, while others think that it means to do something valuable, important for the humanity. In days of yore thinkers of antiquity discussed what the happiness was and how to get it. Nowadays psychologists study this phenomenon though it is difficult to define what the happiness is. Why is it interesting for them? Probably because people try to reach happiness during all their life. There are two views of what it is happiness. The first is that happiness is the set of dominant positive emotions. According to others, the happiness need to be understood how life satisfaction. Furthermore, some scientists point the importance of good health, while others – the ability of problem solving. Also, there are psychologists who maintain that the happiness is a secondary res
ult of person's particular activities and goals and to be happy is not a person's primary purpose in life. At present we know that there are psychological techniques that can regulate our emotion state. Practically all scientists of this sphere postulate the importance of social contacts. Also, there is very important factor as disorder that is called depression. Reducing of depression's symptoms allows a person to feel happy. Such simple thing as smile or good sleep at night can really change our emotional state. According to the psychologist Michael Argyle ("Psychology of Happiness"), the most important thing for person's well-being and feeling happy are good and productive relationships with other people. Also, in his book "Psychology of happiness" he says that the best way to intensify life satisfaction is the use of such methods: the increase of the frequency of activities that give us satisfaction and the second is the learning to socialize and cooperate with other people. So, we know some possibilities how to become happy. We need only give them a try.
Resource:
Michael Argyle, "Psychology of Happiness"
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