The pursuit of happiness has often been tied to thoughtful contemplation. However, thoughtful contemplation is hard to define. Published in 1959 and given as a memorial address for German Composer Conradin Kreutzer, Martin Heidegger’s Discourse on Thinking introduces the difference between meditative thinking and calculative thinking. Meditative thinking is contemplative thinking, which makes humans unique....
Abstract In the midst of a dire mental health crisis among American youth, in which escalating numbers of children are being diagnosed with behavioral and mood disorders and suicide rates are on the rise, schools serve at a critical juncture. This paper analyzes the effectivity of schools’ efforts to improve student happiness and well-being, focusing...
In this literature review I am going to write about three articles which deal with how or rather on whom one should spend his or her money to maximize the happiness one receives from spending it. It is a topic which I think is rather interesting and not widespread enough among the population. In my...
Prosocial spending can be defined as the act of spending ones money and/or time on other people. The positive effect that prosocial spending has on wellbeing has been a widely researched phenomenon, and it seems as though many agree on their conclusions. The following essay will compare four scientific journals and their approach to this...
As per Deloitte’s 2017 Global Human Capital Trends “a productive, positive employee experience has emerged as the new contract between employer and employee.” Research studies have shown that productivity and happiness are integral part of company’s success. According to a research, The stock prices of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work for” increase by 14%...
Everyone wants to live “the good life” but in order to do so we need to learn what happiness truly means to us as humans. We desire happiness as it is human nature to do so. Happiness is deeply connected to the concept of ethics and morality. These are rules, laws and obligations we follow...