Happiness refers to the thematic emotions produced by people based on their own satisfaction and security.
The way to satisfy the pursuit of happiness is largely expressed by the assumptions of philosophers and the choice of individual lifestyle in the pre-modern era. And social movements and system building appeared in the modern era. Which reflects historical progress. An important achievement brought about by modernization is undoubtedly the continuous improvement of marital status and the increasing quality of life. But modernization is a process full of paradoxes. Compared to the improvement of objective happiness. The degree associated with subjective happiness did not increase. Undoubtedly modernization creates hesitation.
The measurement of people's subjective happiness became the subject of a heated study of psychology from the 1960s to the mid-1980s. Biography, Mental Health and Social Bacteriology. The discussion of psychologists on personal happiness comes from three branches. Sociologists and economists have since joined the list of happiness studies. Rich meanings and forms of happiness have been further revealed.
It should be noted that happiness as a part of the social psychological system is affected by many complex factors. Co: Economic factors such as employment and income level. Social level such as education level and marriage quality. Demographic factors such as gender and age. Cultural factors such as values and traditional theological practices.
Psychological factors such as national character, self-esteem, attitude to life, personality traits, motivation for achievement, etc. Political factors such as democratic rights, opportunities to participate, etc.
Also, understanding thematic happiness involves many analytical levels, including knowledge and emotion, individuals and groups, horizontal and vertical, time and time, and so on. The following issues are very unique and important in terms of relative happiness and the close relationship between many factors and the level of the social psychological system.
Psychological frame of reference
At the social level, the happiness of the members will be greatly influenced by the reference to their mental structure. For example, in a closed society, due to the lack of comparison with other societies, although the level of material development of this society is not high, due to the role of psychological stability and habit, its members may be satisfied and happy. Appearing there is no less happiness However, at the beginning of the inauguration of a society in the face of the various influences of foreign advanced societies began to refer to others outwards. At this point, the happiness of its members may diminish. Because their real self-esteem has been hurt.
The degree of inspiration of achievement
The achievement of the people requires determining the motivation for their achievement which in turn determines their expected ambitious goals. Among them, awareness of people’s own accomplishments is an important link, because if people realize that their own accomplishments exceed their expected aspirations, they will have a strong sense of happiness. Conversely, if people realize that their own level of achievement is lower than their expected ambitious goal. But there will be no happiness.
Ontology protection
It refers to the continuity of self-identity and one's self-confidence in the social environment in which one lives. This sense of reliability of the individual and faith is crucial to the formation of personal beliefs. And faith in the outside world is not the only basis for personal protection. It is also the basis of personal resistance to anxiety and subjective happiness. Therefore, human happiness sometimes does not show a general positive relationship with their economic situation or income level. In real life the happiness of some people with poor economic situation is not less. Some millionaires worry all day long.
Therefore, we understand why human happiness first increases and then falls in the last 10 years. Shows integration with the track of economic development. The main reason is that the results of material development in the early stages of reform, initialization and modernization were clearly presented. At that time the level of social division was not large. And social members made more compassionate emotional comparisons. Which made it easier to achieve satisfaction compared to past lives. With the acceleration of changes in social structure, institutional reforms in various fields have deeply touched interests and increased the level of social inequality. The gap between the rich and the poor in particular has become clear. In terms of social psychology, the level of demand of the people is increasing with the gradual improvement of life and showing a diverse trend. Thus, the values that can meet the demand are relatively improved. However, due to the relative scarcity of resources, intense competition and the rapid pace of modern life, various kinds of human pressures have increased a lot. All these have strongly affected human happiness.
Seven reasons to steal happiness
"Happiness is a long-term, internal and mental state, not a short-term sensitive experience." Wang Guorong, a senior supervisor at the Suzhou Jung Psychological Counseling Center, told the Life Times that making money is not happiness. Happiness when spending money depends largely on many factors related to wealth such as health, work stability, marital status as well as interpersonal relationships, which have a great relationship with personal understanding of life and social development. Peng Kaiping, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and a professor of psychology at Tsinghua University, and director of social and personality psychology, say the "happiness paradox" formed by economic development and the advancement of happiness has deepened psychological factors. Social psychologists at the University of Leicester in England have also analyzed the reasons for the decline in happiness of modern Chinese. Generally speaking, there are the following reasons.
Always compare. Modern people put their core strength in competition, comparing it with location, house, wealth, etc., in the human heart there is only desire, but no happiness. People do not seek happiness once. But how to be happier than others, happiness will be far away from you.
Lack of faith. After more than 20 years of wealth-like sprint racing, some people don’t know what their life goals and pursuits are, or even what they want. This lack of faith and ideals makes it difficult to produce long-term and happy happiness.
I do not know how to pay. A study from Harvard University in the United States once proved that helping others more in life. Can make you happier However, in modern society there are fewer and fewer people willing to give unselfishly and more and more people care about it. If you finally figure out "what can I get out of it" and "what's worth it for" you will survive very tired.
Not satisfied. As the saying goes, "Satisfaction is always happy" but there are fewer and fewer people who can be satisfied. If you have a house you want to change it to a bigger size, if you have a job you want to make more money. These desires instruct man to work unceasingly and strive hard to ascend to the pinnacle of “glory”.
Mutual mistrust though communication is highly developed in society. However, the human heart gradually becomes isolated. Nowadays, people are more inclined towards “right brain” thinking, when right brain is in charge of person, energy, position etc. and happiness is realized 0 Happiness comes from left feeling brain most of the time, it is not that there is less happiness in life. But people no longer have the ability to feel happy.
Very worried. Buying a home, raising children and the burden of family pensions. Work stress by worrying about places to preach in the workplace. Managing interpersonal relationships between friends and colleagues has become a human “stressor”. In the big cities, the elderly, young people and children are in a state of anxiety and anxiety. Which makes people unable to feel joy from the bottom of their hearts.
The solution
To be happy, you must first be satisfied.
"An unhappy life will make people sick and shorten their lives." Benek, an American author and professor of psychology at Tsinghua University, noted that the studies confirmed that there is a close relationship between physical health and thematic well-being. If you feel happy, you can reduce stroke, cardiovascular disease and allergic reactions and increase your life expectancy by 7.5 years. Therefore, people must learn to find happiness.
Wang Guorong believes that in order to be happy, one must first reduce one's desire. Don’t blindly chase comparisons and arrogance, face life with a contented attitude and realize that everyone’s happiness is perhaps different. You don’t have a very nice villa, but your family has a warm and tidy house and care. Maybe you don't have the right to answer everything, but you have many friends who live in harmony and are like brothers. Maybe you don't have luxury jewelry and resources but you have a healthy body that you can't buy for a thousand dollars ...
Dr. Ryan, an American social psychologist who devoted himself to the study of happiness, noted that the faster economic development, the greater the impact of non-material factors on happiness. Therefore, if people want to pursue happiness. But they must change some old ideas and find their own happiness in terms of emotions, health and mentality.
My understanding:
Happiness has nothing to do with material things.
How can I be happy?
Do not compare with others, compare yourself with today and yesterday and compare with the past.
Be content and enjoy the present.
Look at things and look at things more positively.
Speak positively and be a positive person.
