#miswanting — Public Fediverse posts

Many of us strive for these, assuming they'll bring us lasting joy. However, research shows that thinking so is a fallacy. Here's why 👆

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#happiness #scienceofhappiness #miswanting #positivepsychology #selfleadership #hedonism #positivepsychologie #selbstführung #positivepsychologyfacts

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. Unfortunately, research shows that we don't intuitively know what we need in order to be happy - a phenomenon called #miswanting .

@psychology #meaning #purpose #psychologyfacts #happiness #mentalhealth #bullshit

I wish all schools would adopt a #PositiveEducation approach and teach our kids what we need as humans to #thrive and create a meaningful and fulfilling life. Research shows that we don't intuaitively know how to do that. In fact, we often strive for goals that we (falsely) assume will make us #happy - a phenomenon called #miswanting.

#dangilbert #danielgilbert #positivepsychology #intentionalliving #findinghappiness