Should ‘happiness’ really be our goal? ‘Psychological science tends to treat subjective wellbeing and happiness synonymously,’ write Kuba Krys and colleagues in a recent paper in Perspectives on Psychological Science. However, there’s plenty of evidence that in some non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, Democratic) cultures, happiness is not only a state that few people seek – it isn’t even on their radar.
Why there’s more to life than happiness
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