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Levit, L. Z. Personality Oriented Conception of Happiness: Brief History

Abstract: The author of the article provides a brief history of theoretical and experimental establishment of the author’s conception in the sphere of psychology of happiness associated with personal self-fulfillment. Modern variant of personality oriented conception of happiness is described through interaction of the two many-level systems – Selfishness and Personal Uniqueness. It is the first time in Russian psychology that selfishness and personal uniqueness are shown as a system and their productive interaction giving birth to new psychological states is described.


Keywords:

psychology, eudaimonia, hedonism, happiness, personal uniqueness, selfishness, system approach, personality oriented conception, Psychology of Happiness, Conception of Happiness.


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