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The Science of Well-Being Knowledge Check
Test your mastery of the core principles.
Question 1 of 4
What are the two primary components of subjective well-being (SWB)?
Explanation: Diener defines SWB as the combination of cognitive life evaluations and the frequency of positive versus negative emotional experiences.
Question 2 of 4
How does material wealth impact human happiness over the long term?
Explanation: Wealth solves the miseries of poverty, but beyond a certain threshold of comfort, additional income yields minimal gains in happiness due to adaptation.
Question 3 of 4
What is the hedonic treadmill?
Explanation: The hedonic treadmill describes our capacity to normalize major life events—both good and bad—returning our happiness levels to our genetic and psychological set points.
Question 4 of 4
Which factor consistently emerges across global cultures as the strongest correlate of high well-being?
Explanation: Across all societies studied, deep social connections and supportive relationships are the most reliable predictor of high subjective well-being.
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Baseline Audit
Audit your current life satisfaction across health, work, and relationships using Diener's multi-domain framework.
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Friction Point Elimination
Identify the top 2 sources of hedonic adaptation or social comparison creating emotional drag in your life.
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Implementation Protocol
Define your weekly routine for deepening social connections and pursuing self-concordant goals.
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