adanvers, 4 months ago

New blog post! I review a dynamic systems model of pursuing happiness. Zerwas and Ford find that the system of happiness and goal pursuit can potentially lead to paradoxical effects. Pursuing happiness too intensely can make you less happy!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-you-know/202401/systems-thinking-and-how-pursuing-happiness-backfires

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