Unhappiness isn't the "opposite" of happiness — they're related, but different, psychological states. So while we might obsess over the pursuit of happiness, knowing how unhappiness works is important for our well-being, too. In an op-ed for the New York Times, American Enterprise Institute president Arthur C. Brooks explains the difference: As strange as it seems, being happier than average does not mean that one can’t also be unhappier than average. One test for both happiness and unhap...
Unhappiness isn't the "opposite" of happiness — they're related, but different, psychological states. So while we might obsess over the pursuit of happiness, knowing how unhappiness works is important for our well-being, too. In an op-ed for the New York Times, American Enterprise Institute president Arthur C. Brooks explains the difference: As strange as it seems, being happier than average does not mean that one can’t also be unhappier than average. One test for both happiness and unhap...
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