Is becoming happier a selfish thing to do?

I sometimes hear from my students that they think pursuing happiness is a selfish act. The evidence actually suggests that people who self-report being happier are more prosocial and nicer to other people, not more selfish.

This is the feel-good do-good phenomenon: when people are in a good mood, they tend to help other people. You've probably seen this in your own life, where you've held the door open for someone because you were in a good mood...

Laurie Santos

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