Happiness is multifaceted, and we should be wary of discounting pleasure and enjoyment as shallow or self-indulgent.

What are examples of hedonic adaptation ... describes a form of happiness related to the experience of pleasure and avoidance of displeasure or pain—as opposed to “eudaimonic well-being ...

However, did you know a lot of the bots you have been using are actually examples of artificial intelligence? The bot has been designed to mimic human-like responses and perform a variety of tasks.

What is the hedonic treadmill? Created with Sketch. When people reach a milestone such as buying a new car or securing a raise, they have a jolt of happiness, but eventually return to baseline.

Additionally, a daily diary study on emerging adults found that family subjective socioeconomic status (FSSS) positively predicted both hedonic (pleasure-based) and eudaimonic (meaning-based ...