1. Happiness Part 2

2. Results - I am satisfied with my current financial situation (lower mean = more satis). Means Things associated with successCheckedNot checkedt - valuep - value Family: Having a good family life. 2.862.73-2.181.029 Having a happy family. 2.852.81-.660.509 Having successful children. 2.84 -.055.956 Self: Being in excellent physical condition. 2.912.76-3.869.001 Being in control of your life. 2.852.82-.774.439 Being satisfied with your life. 2.852.77-1.360.174 Being happy with who you are. 2.852.75-1.369.171 Being well-groomed and attractive. 2.792.872.255.024 General Consumption: Being able to afford things that are important to you. 2.822.881.524.127 Owning a home. 2.832.86.853.785

3. Results - I am satisfied with my current financial situation (lower mean = more satis). Means Things associated with successCheckedNot Checkedt - valuep - value Conspicuous Consumption: Owning a luxury car.2.662.862.755.006 Having expensive designer clothing.2.582.852.989.003 Staying at luxury hotels.2.572.863.382.001 Shopping at prestigious stores.2.392.865.219.001 Owning a prestigious credit card (platinum, gold card)2.562.863.547.001 Dining at “in” restaurants2.672.862.589.010 Going on expensive vacations2.442.886.632.001 Having expensive jewelry / watches2.682.851.955.051

4. Results – I like playing the lottery (higher score = more agreement). Means Things associated with successCheckedNot checkedt - valuep - value Family: Having a good family life. 2.742.79.840.401 Having a happy family. 2.732.852.065.039 Having successful children. 2.752.74-.096.923 Self: Being in excellent physical condition. 2.822.66-4.252.001 Being in control of your life. 2.832.49-7.681.001 Being satisfied with your life. 2.742.77.449.654 Being happy with who you are. 2.752.74-.069.945 Being well-groomed and attractive. 2.852.69-4.020.001 General Consumption: Being able to afford things that are important to you. 2.852.56-7.010.001 Owning a home. 2.842.60 -5.911.001

5. Results - I like playing the lottery (higher score = more agreement). Means Things associated with successCheckedNot Checkedt - valuep - value Conspicuous Consumption: Owning a luxury car.3.222.71-7.152.001 Having expensive designer clothing.3.262.72-5.663.001 Staying at luxury hotels.3.212.72-5.727.001 Shopping at prestigious stores.3.192.72-4.978.001 Owning a prestigious credit card (platinum, gold card)3.262.71-6.503.001 Dining at “in” restaurants3.142.71-5.893.010 Going on expensive vacations3.142.71-6.408.001 Having expensive jewelry / watches3.182.72-5.063.001

6. Discussion Values Perspectives on Success Satisfaction with Standard of Living

8. Social adaptation theory Less adaptive: happiness Relative importance of happiness Most important vs. less important Perceptions of what brings happiness Discussion

9. Happiness adaptation Lottery winners, paraplegics Marriage, pay raise Other indices of quality of life (health, safety [life]; freedom [liberty])

10. Kingdom of Bhutan has proclaimed the goal of measuring Gross National Happiness Other governments, including the United Kingdom and Australia, are committed to producing national measures of subjective well- being Measures should be multi-dimensional Data are available!

11. Political philosophy circa 2026?

12. Thank you!