The Problem With Success and Being Happy

The Stoic Psychology Podcast

Hello legends,
A bit of a strange episode this time as I tackle something very abstract with the aid of some very compelling research - whether we want the right things and are measuring success in the right way. This is a topic that is covered by pretty much everyone, in pretty much every way, so here is my attempt at it.
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Studies mentioned:
(Joyce) Jingshi Liu, Amy N. Dalton, and Anirban Mukhopadhyay (2017) ,"My Favorite Thing: How Special Possessions Can Increase Subjective Wellbeing", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 45, eds. Ayelet Gneezy, Vladas Griskevicius, and Patti Williams, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 228-232

Marco, E., Williams, K., & Oliveira, S. (2020). Too Much ‘Stuff’and the Wrong Space: A Conceptual Framework of Material Possessions. Interiority, 3(2), 219-242.

Kahneman, D., Krueger, A.B., Schkade, D., Schwarz, N., & Stone, A.A. (2006). Would you be happier if you were rich? A focusing illusion. Science, 312, 1908–1910.

Graham, L., & Oswald, A. J. (2010). Hedonic capital, adaptation and resilience. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 76(2), 372-384.

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