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HappinessCheerfulness is something we all do our utmoststrivefor in life. In spite of thisHowever, what establishesconstituteshappiness variesdiffersshows a discrepancy greatly from person to person. A new study into the state of being happy shows that our contentment hinges ondepends on  the collaborationinteraction of a wide variety ofa dizzying array of factors. Emorie Beck, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, led an investigationanalysisinto what makes us happy. Understanding this could help mental health professionalspsychoanalyst to provide superiorbettertreatments for people struggling with downheartednessdepression and anxiety. Professor Beck wrote: "We have to understand the sources of happiness to build efficienteffective interventions." Her study has been published in the journal "Nature Human Behaviour".

Professor Beck suggested that happiness can originate fromcome from external circumstancesconditions (like income, job satisfaction, and possessions) or internal feelings. Beck wrote about three models of happiness. The first is the "bottom-up" frame of mind. This is based on our overall satisfaction with factors like wealthcapital, jobs and relationships. This frameworkbackground is the one used for the World Happiness Report. The second model is a "top-down" perspectiveviewpoint. This suggests happiness comes from internal attitudes towards life. People can supervisecontrolthis through things like meditation or therapy. The final model is a bidirectional one. This is where the bottom-up and top-down models intermingleinteractto create happiness.

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