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Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being. It is accompanied by positive emotions, for example, contentment or intense joy. A variety of scientific and religious approaches strive to define happiness and to find ways to reach it. Currently, research on happiness is used intensively in game design. | Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being. It is accompanied by positive emotions, for example, contentment or intense joy. A variety of scientific and religious approaches strive to define happiness and to find ways to reach it. Currently, research on happiness is used intensively in game design. | ||
| − | Similar to the [https:// | + | Similar to the [https://www.canvas.net/browse/univ-of-agder/courses/success-goal-achievement Course on Success] at the [https://www.canvas.net/ Canvas platform], it is planned to offer a course on Happiness later. |
Meanwhile, it might be a good idea to learn about happiness at | Meanwhile, it might be a good idea to learn about happiness at | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 1 September 2020
Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being. It is accompanied by positive emotions, for example, contentment or intense joy. A variety of scientific and religious approaches strive to define happiness and to find ways to reach it. Currently, research on happiness is used intensively in game design.
Similar to the Course on Success at the Canvas platform, it is planned to offer a course on Happiness later.
Meanwhile, it might be a good idea to learn about happiness at
- happify.com or.
- Coursera.
Concerning the Success Course Flow is more relevant to success than happiness. Although flow has elements of happiness in it, flow is more extensive. Flow happens when you are (very) active/productive, whereas happiness can also occur in a state of quiet, inactive contentment. Flow is a state of being where one experiences enjoyment. Flow rather than happiness leads to excellence in life.
