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Résumé
Cette introduction a pour objectif de présenter les contributions au présent dossier sur le bonheur. Auparavant, nous abordons quelques points qui nous semblent comporter un intérêt certain : les « bénéfices » du bonheur, sa contagion, la réticence qu’il suscite, les ingrédients du bonheur que constituent le contact avec la nature et les beaux-arts, enfin, la génétique et l’épigénétique du bonheur.
Mots-clés :
- bonheur,
- émotions positives,
- émotions négatives
Abstract
The objective of this introduction is to present the contributions to this issue on happiness. Beforehand, we tackle a few themes that seem to have great interest : the « rewards » of happiness, its contagion, the reticence toward it, the connection with nature and fine arts that form good constituents of happiness and, lastly, genetic and epigenetic aspects of happiness.
Keywords:
- happiness,
- positive emotions,
- negative emotions
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