Trying to be happy makes us unhappier by zapping our self-control, study finds
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Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the “happiness paradox” — a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-27 19:15:45+00:00.

Original Title: The “happiness paradox” is a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy, as it can drain our ability to use self-control and willpower. As a result, we’re more susceptible to temptation, and to making self-destructive decisions that make us less happy.