Why are maximizers less happy than satisficers? Because they maximize positive and negative outcomes

By Evan Polman. 2010

137 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology

View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b74ff0d7766c2ce0b627a46cfc4ee6670d871108

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In Applied Psychology

1. Elizabeth V. Berry
2. Jordi Quoidbach
3. Michel Hansenne
4. M. Mikolajczak

In Social Psychology

1. M. Mikolajczak
2. Elizabeth V. Berry
3. Jordi Quoidbach
4. Michel Hansenne
5. K. V. Petrides

Citations in the corpus

• Positive emotion regulation and well-being: Comparing the impact of eight savoring and dampening strategies (2010, background): “…attention to the negative elements of otherwise positive situations or focusing on what could be even better – is another strategy that has been found to negatively correlate with happiness, optimism, self-esteem, and life satisfaction (Larsen & McKibban, 2008; Polman, 2010; Schwartz et al., 2002).”