In one study, participants were given a fake newspaper article that praised the advantages of
happiness, while a control group read an article that made no mention of happiness. Both groups then
watched randomly assigned film clips that were either happy or sad. The participants who had been
induced to value happiness by reading the article came away from viewing the ‘happy film’ feeling
less happy than those in the control group who had watched the same film. Placing too high a value on
happiness increased their expectations for how things ‘should be’, and thus set them up for
disappointment
happiness, while a control group read an article that made no mention of happiness. Both groups then
watched randomly assigned film clips that were either happy or sad. The participants who had been
induced to value happiness by reading the article came away from viewing the ‘happy film’ feeling
less happy than those in the control group who had watched the same film. Placing too high a value on
happiness increased their expectations for how things ‘should be’, and thus set them up for
disappointment
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