Frequency-Intensity Effect
The frequency of positive experiences is a stronger predictor of happiness than the intensity of those experiences. In other words, having many small positive moments throughout your day can contribute more to your overall happiness than a few extremely positive but rare events.
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- Gruber, J., Kogan, A., Quoidbach, J., & Mauss, I. B. (2013). Happiness is best kept stable: Positive emotion variability is associated with poorer psychological health. Emotion, 13(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030262