‘having a lot to do with our moment-to-moment experiences’ Killingsworth
Killingsworth: more present in now – more happy
Colonoscopy patients: story with happy ending is more meaningful – happier (Kahneman)
Nurses in intensive care: happy because of meaningfulness and purpose of job
Experience is different in each position: ‘now’ or constructed as a story
Different actions would be taken: ie: different holiday choices (Kahneman), activity or job choices
Kahneman: experiencing self /remembering self are different
Norton: giving gifts makes people happy
Children at school: relationships and good results associated with feeling happy
Evidence for: happiness is about how you feel now
Evidence for: Happiness is long-term meaning and purpose
Contrasts: how are they different?
Assessment of arguments
Comparisons: both theories support these
Thesis: The significant contrasts found between these two approaches indicate that they are referring to two quite different things that historically have both been named happiness