Happiness-Concept, Measurement and Promotion

This open-access book defines happiness intuitively and discusses whether money can buy happiness, the only thing of intrinsic value, and the factors important for happiness. It presents a reliable and interpersonally comparable method for measuring happiness and discusses twelve factors crucial for individual happiness. It also examines important public policy considerations, such as an environmentally responsible happy nation index, the East Asian happiness gap, stimulating pleasure centers of the brain, and higher public spending.

Format: Hardback
Length: 183 pages
Publication date: 04 December 2021
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This open-access book offers an intuitive definition of happiness and delves into various common conceptual errors related to it. It then proceeds to address topical issues such as the relationship between money and happiness, the ultimate value of happiness, and the factors that contribute to it. Additionally, the book presents a more reliable and interpersonally comparable method for measuring happiness and discusses twelve essential factors, ranging from A to L, that are crucial for individual well-being. These factors include attitude, balance, confidence, dignity, engagement, family/friends, gratitude, health, ideals, joyfulness, kindness, and love. Furthermore, the book examines important public policy considerations, taking into account recent advances in economics, the environmental sciences, and happiness studies. Novel issues discussed include the development of an environmentally responsible happy nation index to supplement GDP, the East Asian happiness gap, the potential benefits of stimulating pleasure centers of the brain, and the argument for higher public spending. By exploring these topics in depth, this book provides valuable insights into the nature of happiness and its implications for individuals, societies, and policymakers alike.

This open-access book offers an intuitive definition of happiness and delves into various common conceptual errors related to it. It then proceeds to address topical issues such as the relationship between money and happiness, the ultimate value of happiness, and the factors that contribute to it. Additionally, the book presents a more reliable and interpersonally comparable method for measuring happiness and discusses twelve essential factors, ranging from A to L, that are crucial for individual well-being. These factors include attitude, balance, confidence, dignity, engagement, family/friends, gratitude, health, ideals, joyfulness, kindness, and love. Furthermore, the book examines important public policy considerations, taking into account recent advances in economics, the environmental sciences, and happiness studies. Novel issues discussed include the development of an environmentally responsible happy nation index to supplement GDP, the East Asian happiness gap, the potential benefits of stimulating pleasure centers of the brain, and the argument for higher public spending. By exploring these topics in depth, this book provides valuable insights into the nature of happiness and its implications for individuals, societies, and policymakers alike.

Weight: 446g
Dimension: 161 x 243 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789813349711
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022