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Positive psychology

the finding that placing high value on being happy can lower well-being by raising expectations that feelings then fail to meet.

In positive psychology, paradoxical effects of valuing happiness refers to the finding that placing high value on being happy can lower well-being by raising expectations that feelings then fail to meet. This meaning comes from Mauss (2011) in Emotion.[1]

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  1. Mauss, I. B., Tamir, M., Anderson, C. L., & Savino, N. S. (2011). Can seeking happiness make people unhappy? Paradoxical effects of valuing happiness. Emotion, 11(4), 807-815. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022010

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