5 Signs You're Getting By In Life By Faking Happiness. by Mitchell Hayward. Oct. 16, 2015. Guille Faingold. In life, there are many ups and downs.

Faking happiness at work is common, with 81% of unhappy employees doing so. 4 in 5 managers said they could tell when employees fake being happy, and 52% of them wish the employee would talk to ...

So, when true happiness is not an option at work, faking it may be your best bet. To be sure, it is a far better approach for being liked by your colleagues, bosses, and employees than showcasing ...

Put differently, these researchers argue, Nozick’s thought experiment reveals that people want “real, authentic” happiness and not “fake, shallow” happiness. But, I am not so sure.

89% of experts believe the pursuit of happiness does not make people selfish. Research on subjective well-being and ...

Fake Happiness and Hedonism. An initial step is to distinguish it from fake happiness: displaying a positive state to others despite not feeling that way, often due to social acceptance needs and ...

Faking Happiness Because You Think People Expect It. Women are often conditioned to be “pleasant” no matter how they feel. You smile through exhaustion, ...

When negotiating a salary or a purchase, negotiators often make strategic use of emotions. Social psychologist Zi Ye demonstrates how one negotiator might fake happiness, exaggerate disappointment ...