The Psychology of Everyday Life: Motivation and the Search For Happiness

Positive Psychology

What are Seligman’s three aspects of happiness?

Seligman actually rejects the use of the term “happiness,” stating that it is too vague and unscientific. Instead, he breaks happiness or “the good life” into three components: positive emotion (the pleasant life), engagement (the engaged life), and meaning (the meaningful life).

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